4 Clicks: Fast Move or Copy Files from SharePoint to Shared Drive

• Why Move Files from SharePoint to Shared Drive?
• Move Files from SharePoint to Shared Drive via MultCloud
• Move Files from SharePoint to Shared Drive via Common Method
• Other Most Concerned and Asked Questions
• Conclusion

Why Move Files from SharePoint to Shared Drive?

Both SharePoint and Google Shared Drive mainly serve the business. If you sync SharePoint to a Shared Drive or just move files between them, these operations can help you gather the scattered files and enhance collaboration with teams.

But Shared Drive wins SharePoint Online in the following perspectives:

If you are a SharePoint user and you’d like to find an alternative cloud that would cost less, help you build more connections with social activities, and has additional functions, Google Shared Drive will be a good choice. That’s the reason why some people transfer their files from SharePoint Online to Shared Drive.

Move Files from SharePoint to Shared Drive via MultCloud

Whether you want to transfer SharePoint files to a network shared drive or a Google Shared Drive, using MultCloud will be a good choice. There is no doubt that migrating masses of files from SharePoint to Google Shared Drive by downloading and uploading is a very tiresome task, but MultCloud can lend you a hand by providing functions such as Cloud Transfer, Team Transfer, Cloud Sync, Cloud Backup, and others, aiming to solve time-consuming tasks in a fast and convenient way.

To copy files from SharePoint Online to Shared Drive, you can use Cloud Transfer. After you choose which files you are willing to transfer and click the "Transfer Now" button, a transfer task is established. During the transferring process, you can even shut down your computer because MultCloud can run offline. Another choice is moving by the "Copy to" function. You can use it to copy files in SharePoint and then paste them to a network drive or Google Shared Drive.

How to Move Files from SharePoint to Shared Drive by Cloud Transfer

If you are a new user, you don’t have to worry about whether you are going to meet many obstacles. The following steps will be specific and can make everything clear.

Step 1: Enter MultCloud and click "Get started for free", and create a new account.

Step 2: Click the button "Add Cloud". Choose SharePoint Online and Shared Drive among the various cloud icons and you can follow the onscreen instructions to add clouds.

Step 3: Turn to Cloud Transfer and select the clouds that you want to transfer from/to. Files and folders in the clouds can be also transferred alone.

Step 4: Click "Transfer Now" and your files start moving from SharePoint Online to Shared Drive. You can check the task by opening the “Task List”. Whether the task is successful or failed, it will show you the result.

Copy Files from SharePoint to Shared Drive by "Copy to"

As mentioned before, you can have another choice to do the file transfer which is by "Copy to". The operations are also easy to follow and here are the steps for copying SharePoint files to NAS.

Step 1: Sign up for a MultCloud account and add SharePoint Online and NAS to MultCloud.

Step 2: Open SharePoint Online on MultCloud and select the files or folders you want to move.

Step 3: Click "Copy to" in the upper bar and choose a NAS folder as the destination in the pop-up window. Then, tap "OK" and the selected files or folders will be saved to the NAS folder.

Move Files from SharePoint to Shared Drive via Common Method

You can also use the common solution for SharePoint to Google Shared Drive migration by downloading and uploading. But this way needs you to wait in front of the screen, make sure that the network is stable and your computer will not shut down suddenly.

Step 1: Log in to your SharePoint account, select the files that you want to move, and then click “Download” to download them to the local position.

Step 2: Log in to your Google Shared Drive account and upload the files that you downloaded from SharePoint before.

Other Most Concerned and Asked Questions

Except for the 2 methods of moving files from SharePoint to Shared Drive, the post will also offer 2 relevant questions and their solutions.

Can You Sync from SharePoint to a Shared Drive?

It is not difficult to sync SharePoint to Shared Drive and you can realize it through MultCloud, too. By Cloud Sync, you only need to add these 2 clouds to MultCloud and then start the sync process. Besides, you can try Real Time Sync if you want the sync process to run constantly to let the SharePoint files keep updating to your Shared Drive.

How to Copy Files from SharePoint Library to a Shared Drive

A better way comes to you which doesn't need you to open various websites for copying and pasting and that is using MultCloud "Copy to". You just need to add SharePoint and Shared Drive to MultCloud, and then click "Copy to" to move files from SharePoint to Shared Drive. The operations are quite easy and deserve a try.

Conclusion

The above 3 ways can be used to copy files from SharePoint to Shared Drive and you can use your preferred one. However, the first one is recommended because it helps you save time and it won’t much rely on the network.

The same steps can be also used to transfer files from one SharePoint to another and after you sign in and add clouds, you can skip these 2 steps. Why not try a way to make transfer easier?