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davidlongswe
Apr 01, 2025Copper Contributor
Document not retaining version history on Move To
I've added new document libraries to my sharepoint site to effectively use as "Archives". The problem I am facing is when i move files to my "Archive", which resides in the same SharePoint site all o...
emmanueladegor
Apr 02, 2025Copper Contributor
Hi davidlongswe
The “Move To” feature in modern SharePoint Online doesn’t perform a true move. Instead, it copies the file to the destination library and then deletes it from the source library. As a result, version history isn’t retained during the process.
To preserve version history, you might consider using Power Automate to create a custom flow for moving files, or alternatively, use PowerShell for more control over the transfer.