Move Dropbox files and folders
Updated Nov 21, 2023
This article is for users on individual accounts. Learn more about sharing files and folders with your team.
You can move files and folders in Dropbox to organize the contents of your account.
To move a file or folder on dropbox.com:
- Log in to dropbox.com.
- Hover over the file or folder you’d like to move, and click the “…” (ellipsis).
- Click Move.
- Click the folder you’d like to move it to. Or, click Create new folder.
- To browse all folders, click Personal.
- Click Move.
To move a file or folder on the Dropbox mobile app:
- Open the Dropbox mobile app.
- Tap the “…” (ellipsis) next to the file or folder you’d like to move.
- Tap Move.
- You might have to scroll down to see this on iOS.
- Tap the folder you’d like to move it to.
- Tap Move.
To move a file or folder in the Dropbox folder on your computer, drag the file or folder you’d like to move to a new location.
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