Is Move To option available to use in a library that is presented in classic view ?

Everyone else has answered your question, I'm going to address your problem - moving your users to modern UI. If your users are like mine, the prefer classic because they haven't been taught or led to modern. I work with engineers - who are notorious for 'if it ain't broke, don't fix it". The biggest stumbling block is "where are my buttons" They are used to seeing ALL the buttons ALL the time. In modern, they only see the buttons that apply to what they're doing. Once I explain that and then show them all the new features in modern - easy columns and views, smart filter, move and copy, modify the "New" menu, add a template to a library, link to document, column formatting with colors and icons, etc. - the move to modern is almost guaranteed. One of the growing issues for users who insist on classic is that when they google how to do something - like move a file - the instructions are all geared towards modern. The disconnect between what they see in google and on their screens is confusing. Also, as of April, you will not be able to restrict your tenant to classic. It will have to be a library by library option. You may want to get ahead of that game and start educating them now before the change takes them by surprise.

Here's and excellent post by Joanne Klein on why modern is better than classic. While she is focused on libraries, the same is also true for lists. I would also add that a huge factor for my users is the ability for any user to hide, show or rearrange columns without being required to save another new view. Note that some of the gaps she mentions at the end are currently being addressed by Microsoft. https://joannecklein.com/2018/08/31/10-reasons-the-sharepoint-modern-library-experience-is-better/

Which version of sharepoint do you have? Can't you turn on the Modern experience on the library to enable Move to command?

SharePoint OnlineYes, but most of the libraries we have are in classic view as our end-users prefer classic over modern.

Then your only options would be to access Manage Content and Structure link under Site Administration and use Move or Copy for each library. This feature only works to move files with in a site collection not across site collections. Other option would be to click on Sync button for source and target libraries and copy files between two from OneDrive Sync Location. Thanks

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Rachel_Davis
Iron Contributor
Mar 05, 2019
Here's and excellent post by Joanne Klein on why modern is better than classic. While she is focused on libraries, the same is also true for lists. I would also add that a huge factor for my users is the ability for any user to hide, show or rearrange columns without being required to save another new view. Note that some of the gaps she mentions at the end are currently being addressed by Microsoft.

https://joannecklein.com/2018/08/31/10-reasons-the-sharepoint-modern-library-experience-is-better/
Naveen Karla
Iron Contributor
Mar 03, 2019
Which version of sharepoint do you have? Can't you turn on the Modern experience on the library to enable Move to command?
- Sai Gutta
  Iron Contributor
  Mar 03, 2019
  SharePoint Online
  
  Yes, but most of the libraries we have are in classic view as our end-users prefer classic over modern.
  - Rachel_Davis
    Iron Contributor
    Mar 04, 2019
    Everyone else has answered your question, I'm going to address your problem - moving your users to modern UI.
    
    If your users are like mine, the prefer classic because they haven't been taught or led to modern. I work with engineers - who are notorious for 'if it ain't broke, don't fix it".
    
    The biggest stumbling block is "where are my buttons" They are used to seeing ALL the buttons ALL the time. In modern, they only see the buttons that apply to what they're doing. Once I explain that and then show them all the new features in modern - easy columns and views, smart filter, move and copy, modify the "New" menu, add a template to a library, link to document, column formatting with colors and icons, etc. - the move to modern is almost guaranteed.
    
    One of the growing issues for users who insist on classic is that when they google how to do something - like move a file - the instructions are all geared towards modern. The disconnect between what they see in google and on their screens is confusing.
    
    Also, as of April, you will not be able to restrict your tenant to classic. It will have to be a library by library option. You may want to get ahead of that game and start educating them now before the change takes them by surprise.

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