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Then find below step-by-step ways to move files between folders, document libraries or sites:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Method 1: Copy &amp; Paste<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Go to the Source Document Library List Page<\/li>\n<li>Click on Actions &#8211;&gt; Edit in Windows Explorer<\/li>\n<li>Select the files you wish to move or Copy<\/li>\n<li>Right click on the files<\/li>\n<li>Click on Cut or Copy<\/li>\n<li>Go to the destination document library list the same way and use explorer view<\/li>\n<li>Paste the documents<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Method 2: Drag and Drop<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Go to the Source Document Library List Page<\/li>\n<li>Click on Actions &#8211;&gt; Edit in Windows Explorer<\/li>\n<li>Go the destination document library list the same way and use explorer view<\/li>\n<li>Line the two explorer views side by side<\/li>\n<li>Drag and drop the files you wish to copy to the destination document library<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>So what say? 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