Move files to a new folder in internal storage

You can move files to a new folder on your device.

Move files from Categories section

  1. On your Android device, open Files by Google Files by Google.
  2. Under 'Categories', select a category.
  3. Find the folder with the files that you'd like to move.
  4. Find the files that you'd like to move.
    • To move one file:
      • In grid view Grid view:
        1. Press and hold the file.
        2. Tap More More and then Move to.
      • In list view List: Next to the file, tap More More and then Move to.
    • To move multiple files:
      • In grid view Grid view:
        1. Press and hold a file that you'd like to move.
          • To select more files, tick the circle at the top of each file that you'd like to copy.
        2. At the top right, tap More More and then Move to.
      • In list view List:
        1. Next to the file, tap More More.
        2. Next to each file that you'd like to move, tick the circle.
        3. At the top right, tap More More and then Move to.
  5. Choose where you want to create a new folder and then Add new folder.
  6. Enter the folder name in the pop-up.
  7. Tap Move to folder.

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Move files from Storage devices section

  1. On your Android device, open Files by Google Files by Google.
  2. Scroll to 'Storage devices'.
  3. Tap Internal storage.
  4. Find the folder with the files that you'd like to move.
  5. Find the files that you'd like to move.
    • To move one file:
      • In grid view Grid view:
        1. Press and hold the file.
        2. Tap More More and then Move to.
      • In list view List: Next to the file, tap More More and then Move to.
    • To move multiple files:
      • In grid view Grid view:
        1. Press and hold a file that you'd like to move.
          • To select more files, tick the circle at the top of each file that you'd like to copy.
        2. At the top right, tap More More and then Move to.
      • In list view List:
        1. Next to the file, tap More More.
        2. Next to each file that you'd like to move, tick the circle.
        3. At the top right, tap More More and then Move to.
  6. Choose where you want to create a new folder and then Add new folder.
  7. Enter the folder name in the pop-up.
  8. Tap Move to folder.

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