Moving content out of OneDrive to another storage location should be done using the OneDrive client and not OneDrive on the web.
Make sure you have the OneDrive client app installed on your desktop and you are signed in.
Open up the OneDrive Folder that contains the files that need to move.
- On a Mac
- Click the OneDrive cloud icon in the menu bar and click on “Open folder”
- On a PC
In the system tray (bottom right corner of the task bar), click on the OneDrive cloud icon
then click on “Open folder”
From the OneDrive folder that opens drag and drop the folders and/or files to the new location.
- On a macOS device this will move the items to the new location, deleting from the original location.
- On a Windows/PC device this will copy the items to the new location, make sure to delete the original folder/file to save space. You can also hold the shift key to change the copy to a move operation.
The amount of time the copy/move will take depends on how large the files are and your network connection speed. We recommend if you are on a laptop to plug in to external power.
Important Information
- Use the OneDrive client, not the web interface
- On a Windows/PC device this is a copy and you will need to remember to delete the files to free up space
Last modified: Feb 24, 2025