There will be times when you want to organize your folders and files in your OneDrive. This can be done online directly from its website. However, if you have OneDrive on your iOS mobile devices, you can also do that directly there while you’re on the go. To learn how, proceed to method 1.
Steps
Method 1
Method 1 of 3:
Moving a Folder
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Launch OneDrive. Find the app on your iOS device and tap on it. This should open the app.
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Sign in. If you’re already signed in, you may skip this step. Otherwise, input your e-mail address and password to sign in.Advertisement
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View files. On the bottom menu, tap on the cloud icon titled “Files.” This will bring up the file directory of your OneDrive account. You can view all the main folders and files from here.
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Locate a folder. Go to the sub-folder where the folder you want to move is located. Navigate through the folders by tapping on them.
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Select the folder. Tap on the three small circles icon on the upper-right side of the app. This will bring up relevant task options for the folder. Tap “Select items.” The folders in this sub-folder will then have selection circles beside them.
- To select a folder, tick on the folder you want to move. The selection circle will be highlighted in blue and a check will appear.
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Identify the destination. During the folder selection, a bottom menu will appear. This displays further task options for the selected folder.
- Find the file icon and tap on it. This will bring up the file directory of your OneDrive account.
- Navigate through the folders by tapping on them until you find the destination sub-folder for your folder.
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Move the folder. Once you find the destination sub-folder, tap on “Select this location.” The selected folder will be moved here.Advertisement
Method 2
Method 2 of 3:
Moving a File
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Launch OneDrive. Find the app on your iOS device and tap on it. This should open the app.
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Sign in. If you’re already signed in, you may skip this step. Otherwise, input your e-mail address and password to sign in.
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View files. On the bottom menu, tap on the cloud icon titled “Files.” This will bring up the file directory of your OneDrive account. You can view all the main folders and files from here.
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Locate a file. Go to the sub-folder where the file you want to move is located. Navigate through the folders by tapping on them.
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Select the file. Tap on the file to select and open it. The file will load if it’s supported by OneDrive.
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Identify the destination. While viewing the file, tap on it once to bring up a bottom menu. This displays further task options for the selected file.
- Find the file icon and tap on it. This will bring up the file directory of your OneDrive account.
- Navigate through the folders by tapping on them until you find the destination sub folder for your file.
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Move the file. Once you find the destination sub-folder, tap on “Select this location.” The selected file would be moved here.Advertisement
Method 3
Method 3 of 3:
Moving Multiple Folders and Files
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Launch OneDrive. Find the app on your iOS device and tap on it. This should open the app.
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Sign in. If you’re already signed in, you may skip this step. Otherwise, input your e-mail address and password to sign in.
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View files. On the bottom menu, tap on the cloud icon titled “Files.” This will bring up the file directory of your OneDrive account. You can view all the main folders and files from here.
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Locate the folders and files. Go to the sub-folder where the folders and the files you want to move are located. Navigate through the folders by tapping on them.
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Select the folders and files. Tap on the three small circles icon on the upper-right side of the app. This will bring up relevant task options for the items. Tap “Select items.” The folders and the files in this sub-folder will have selection circles beside them.
- To select the files and folders you want to move, just tick on them. The selection circles will be highlighted in blue, and checks will appear to signify selections.
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Identify the destination. During the file selections, a bottom menu would appear. This displays further task options for the selected items.
- Find the file icon and tap on it. This will bring up the file directory of your OneDrive account.
- Navigate through the folders by tapping on them until you find the destination sub-folder for your folders and files.
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Move the folders and files. Once you find the destination sub-folder, tap on “Select this location.” The selected folders and files will be moved here.Advertisement
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