Move Files/Folders from OneDrive to SharePoint

These are step-by-step instructions on how to move files or folders from your OneDrive account to a SharePoint site, which will allow your department/group to view and edit the documents.

  1. Open your OneDrive account (https://o365.uthsc.edu/) and click on the waffle in the upper left of your screen.

2.  Your My Files will be displayed with your folders and files listed below.

3.  Move your cursor to the folder or file you want to move to SharePoint, and a circle will appear next to it.  Click the circle and a checkmark will appear.

The menu bar will also change.  Click on Move to.

4.  A pop-up window will appear on the right side of your screen.

Under Choose a destination, you will see Your OneDrive and University of Tennessee.  Under the University of Tennessee, the SharePoint sites you have access to will be displayed.  If you don’t see the site you want, click on Browse sites.

5.  Click on the SharePoint site where you want to move the files/folders.  The site will be opened, and you will be able to select a folder.  Once you have selected the folder, click on Move here.

You will receive a message when the move has been completed.

You have just moved a OneDrive file or folder to a SharePoint site!

Be sure to let your team know that the file or folder is available for their use.

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