SharePoint: Moving Files/Folders from Dropbox to SharePoint in Windows

This article provides instructions to move files and folders from Dropbox to SharePoint for the Windows operating systems.

• Using Dropbox Smart Sync
• Using File Explorer

Important Information

If you currently use or plan to use a non-USNH approved cloud storage application, you must submit a Cybersecurity Exception Request that clearly states the business requirements of the request.

How-To

Instructions

Step 1 - Open Dropbox.

Step 2 - Select Settings > Preferences.

Step 3 - Select the Sync tab.

Step 4 - Uncheck Let my admin manage this setting.

Step 5 - Specify the re-location area on your computer for your files/folders.

Note: The default location is your C: drive.

Step 6 - Click Selective sync.

Step 7 - Choose Select All and click Update.

Step 8 - Click OK on the Update Selective Sync Settings dialog box.

Step 9 - Sign into Microsoft 365 at portal.office.com , open the app launcher (waffle in the top left), choose SharePoint, and then choose the SharePoint site where you want to upload the files.

Step 10 - Choose Documents from the SharePoint site menu.

Step 11 - Use File Explorer to navigate to the re-location area you specified earlier.

Step 12 - Select all the re-located folders/files in File Explorer and drag them to the Documents area in your SharePoint site.

Step 13 - Select Move out of Dropbox, if prompted to remove folder from Dropbox account and all devices to SharePoint.

Outcome

Your selected folders/files are migrated from your Dropbox to your SharePoint site.

Next Steps

Delete the files and folders from your Dropbox.

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Instructions

Step 1 - Sign into Microsoft 365 at portal.office.com , open the app launcher (waffle in the top left), choose SharePoint, and then choose the SharePoint site where you want to upload the files.

Step 2 - Choose Documents from the SharePoint site menu.

Step 3 - Open Windows Explorer.

Step 4 - Navigate to your Dropbox folder.

Step 5 - Select the folders/files that you want move to your SharePoint site.

Recommendations: If you have a large number of folders/files to move, select a few at a time. After moving those selected, set the Dropbox version of those folders/files to Online Only.

Step 6 - Drag the select folders/files and drop them into the Documents area of your SharePoint site.

Outcome

Your selected folders/files are migrated from your Dropbox to your SharePoint site.

Next Steps

Additional Support

If you are unable to successfully move your folders/files using the procedures provide, contact your desktop support team.

Further Readings

Cybersecurity Exception Request

Need additional help?

For assistance concerning site creation, content sharing, file synchronization, or other common SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams, or Office app activities, we recommend our Microsoft 365 Learning sites:

• USNH M365 Learning Pathways: On-Demand Online Walk-throughs, Tutorials, & Guides for M365 Products
  https://universitysystemnh.sharepoint.com/sites/M365LP/
• SharePoint Success Site: Learn How to Plan, Build, Launch, Share, & Manage Your Sites
  https://universitysystemnh.sharepoint.com/sites/SharePointSuccessSite/

Learn more about the great tools our Microsoft 365 Learning sites offer!

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