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Copy To function in Teams deleting files
Hi, Two of my users are working together to manage our Teams files from a specific Team. They are deliberately NOT deleting anything yet, but making a fresh copy in a new area first. To do th...
Hi Andy,
I couldn't replicate this issue on my end.
when you move/copy a document, the original document doesn't go the recycle bin.
on move, SharePoint moves the document +its version history+original dates to the destination. If you copy a document SP just creates a copy of the document (no version history).
If you have a PowerAutomate License you can just create a workflow to copy documents from source to destination. this will prevent the end user's error.
I couldn't replicate this issue on my end.
when you move/copy a document, the original document doesn't go the recycle bin.
on move, SharePoint moves the document +its version history+original dates to the destination. If you copy a document SP just creates a copy of the document (no version history).
If you have a PowerAutomate License you can just create a workflow to copy documents from source to destination. this will prevent the end user's error.
- This was done from the Teams client not Sharepoint per se... TBH I haven't been able to replicate the issue either.. But then I have a problem running the Teams client... (but that's a whole other issue!)
