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Brass Contributor

Mar 15, 2019

Copying files between different site libraries fails.

Greetings, I have created several libraries on my SP (O365) site. Documents Photos Team Materials Support I also have a site call External Sharing with Documents Photo Support I want to ...

SharePoint Online

Brass Contributor

Mar 15, 2019

Thanks for this answer. Seemed odd to me the the photo library is treated differently, but you nailed the problem! Thanks

MVP

Mar 15, 2019

You should use a modern library for your photos. You can essentially have thumbnails and similar features now on a normal library. I use a regular one for my photos.

Rick Segal
Brass Contributor
Mar 15, 2019
ChrisWebbTech,
Not sure if I'm missing something dead obvious but I selected the photo library. Is that not the modern one?
- ChrisWebbTech
  MVP
  Mar 15, 2019
  I don’t think it’s been converted. But I select document library and use it for photos. Because of previews and the tiles view you can filter off metadata etc. I did it because photo library wasn’t modern at the time.
  - Rick Segal
    Brass Contributor
    Mar 15, 2019
    ChrisWebbTech
    
    Actually, and update.
    I went back and added a photo library as you mentioned. I, being the admin, had forgotten the default for these libraries is classic. So, I went into library settings, advanced settings, and set the library to modern, not classic.
    Presto, copy anything to the external site and the document library and "test set" (which is the photo library) both show up as destinations. <insert happy dance>
    
    I wanted to close the loop on the modern comment you made. It is modern unless you system default is classic. Box checked.
    
    Thanks, Chris