Updated on 2024-10-11 GMT+08:00

Moving, Copying, and Forwarding a File

You can move files/folders and copy files to a directory in your individual space or team space, and forward files between your individual space and team space. You can move or copy files to the same space.

Constraints

  • You can move files/folders and copy and forward files.
  • Only you can move and copy files and move folders in your individual space. They can be moved or copied only to other directories in your individual space.
  • A common user or department administrator can move or copy files in the team space only to other directories in the same team space. Files/Folders cannot be moved across department spaces and group spaces. A system administrator can copy files across team spaces.
  • Table 1 lists the move, copy, and forward permission on team space files of each role.
    Table 1 Permission to move, copy, and forward files/folders

    Role

    Permission

    System administrator

    Has the following permission:

    • Move files/folders of any team to any directory in the space of that team.
    • Copy files of any team to a directory in the space of another team.
    • Forward files in any department space to a directory of their individual space.
    • Forward files in their individual space to a directory of any department space.

    Department administrator

    Has the following permission:

    • Move files/folders of their department to other directories of their department.
    • Copy files of their department to other directories of their department.
    • Forward files in their department space to a directory of their individual space.
    • Forward files in their individual space to a directory of their department space.

    Common user

    Has the following permission:

    • Move files/folders of their department to other directories of their department.
    • Copy files of their department to other directories of their department.
    • Forward files in their department space to a directory of their individual space.
    • Forward files in their individual space to a directory of their department space.

Moving a File/Folder

  • You can move up to 1,000 files/folders at a time.
  • If a file/folder with the new name already exists in the target folder, the system automatically adds a timestamp suffix to the name of the file/folder you moved.
  • If the number of levels of the target directory exceeds the upper limit, files/folders cannot be moved.
  • If you move a file to the same directory, a message is displayed, indicating that the file fails to be moved because it already exists in the target folder.
  1. Sign in to the KooDrive service plane.

    Only a HUAWEI ID can be used to log in to the KooDrive service plane.

  2. Go to the file list page of the individual or team space.

    • File list of the individual space

      In the navigation pane, choose My Space. The file list of your individual space is displayed.

    • File list of the department space

      In the navigation pane, choose Team Space. Teams are displayed in cards. Click a team to go to the file list of the team space.

      A system administrator can view all department teams in their enterprise. A department administrator or common user can view only their department team.

  3. Move files/folders.

    • Moving a file/folder.
      1. Move the cursor to More in the row of the target file/folder and choose Move.
      2. On the Move File page, select the target directory and click Move.
    • Moving files/folders
      1. Select the target files/folders and click Move above the list.
      2. On the Move File page, select the target folder and click Move.

Copying a File/Folder

  • You can copy up to 1,000 files/folders at a time.
  • If a file/folder with the same name already exists in the target folder, the system automatically adds a timestamp suffix to the name of the file/folder you copied.
  • If the number of levels of the target directory exceeds the upper limit, files/folders cannot be copied.
  1. Sign in to the KooDrive service plane.

    Only a HUAWEI ID can be used to log in to the KooDrive service plane.

  2. Go to the file list page of the individual or team space.

    • File list of the individual space

      In the navigation pane, choose My Space. The file list of your individual space is displayed.

    • File list of the department space

      In the navigation pane, choose Team Space. Teams are displayed in cards. Click a team to go to the file list of the team space.

      A system administrator can view all department teams in their enterprise. A department administrator or common user can view only their department team.

  3. Copy files/folders.

    • Copying a file/folder
      1. Move the cursor to More in the row of the target file/folder and choose Copy.
      2. On the Copy File page, select the target folder and click Copy.
    • Copying files/folders
      1. Select the target files/folders and click Copy above the list.
      2. On the Copy File page, select the target folder and click Copy.

Forwarding a File/Folder

  1. Sign in to the KooDrive service plane.

    Only a HUAWEI ID can be used to log in to the KooDrive service plane.

  2. Forward a file/folder in the team space to the individual space.

    1. In the navigation pane, choose Team Space. Teams are displayed in cards. Click a team to go to the file list of the team space.

      A system administrator can view all department teams in their enterprise. A department administrator or common user can view only their department team.

    2. Move the cursor to More in the row of the target file/folder and choose Forward to My Space.
    3. On the Forward to My Space page, select the target folder and click Forward.

  3. Forward a file/folder in the individual space to the team space.

    1. In the navigation pane, choose My Space. The file list of your individual space is displayed.
    2. Move the cursor to More in the row of the target file/folder and choose Forward to Team Space.
    3. On the Forward to Team Space page, select the target folder and click Forward.
      • If a file/folder with the same name already exists in the target folder, the system automatically adds a timestamp suffix to the name of the file/folder you forwarded.
      • If the number of levels of the target directory exceeds the upper limit, files/folders cannot be forwarded.