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Steel Contributor

Jul 23, 2020

Folder Permissions Being Removed when Copy To Used

For too many reasons to go over on this case, we use folders for our specific Project data (ie we do not want to have to create a new Doc Library and/or Subsite/Page each time we add a new project). ...

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jab365cloud

Steel Contributor

Jul 23, 2020

Unfortunately permission aren’t keep when using CopyTo feature. You will need to use Powershell or a tool like Mover that was acquired by Microsoft and free for use. Other ShareGate is a powerful tool that may help.

luvsql
Steel Contributor
Jul 24, 2020
jab365cloud I will checkout Mover thanks. Sounds like a great product (too bad I've never heard of it until now).
Jonas-Supeo
Copper Contributor
Jul 14, 2023
I have the same question, how do i move SharePoint folders to another SharePoint site (same tenant) and still keeping the permissions, i have checked out Mover, but I cannot find any good guides that describe my case 😞 I feel like it’s a basic case i have, move folders to another site, an keep the permissions.