Move

The Move operation relocates files to a different folder in your Google Drive.

How to Move Files

1. Select files in the file table
2. Click Move in the selection toolbar (or right-click → Move)
3. In the dialog, use the folder tree or search to find and select a destination folder
4. Click Start

The destination folder is required before you can start the operation.

Flatten Option

When your selection includes folders, the Flatten toggle becomes available:

Mode	Behavior
Flatten off (default)	Folders are moved as-is, preserving their internal structure and all nested content
Flatten on	All files from selected folders and their subfolders are extracted and placed directly into the destination. The original folder hierarchy is discarded.

Flatten is useful when you want to consolidate files from a deep folder tree into a single location.

Drag and Drop

You can also move files by dragging them from the file table and dropping them onto a folder in the Explorer Panel. This is a quick alternative for moving a small number of files without opening the Move dialog.

Notes

• Moving files changes their parent folder in Google Drive
• Move requires elevated permissions (granted on first use)
• Moving a folder moves all its contents along with it

Learn More

• Actions Overview — All batch operations
• Explorer Panel — Drag and drop file moves
• Job Queue — Monitor move operations