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SURFdrive: Moving files between OneDrive and SURFdrive

Follow steps 1 to 4 to move files from OneDrive to SURFdrive. Follow steps 5 to 9 to move files from SURFdrive to OneDrive.

  • Manually move documents from OneDrive to SURFdrive online

  • Step 1

    Log in to your SURFdrive web environment. Make sure you are also logged in to your OneDrive account on your laptop or computer.

  • Step 2

    Click the + icon, and choose the Upload option.

  • Step 3

    Then, from your OneDrive, select the document(s) you want to upload to your SURFdrive and click Open.

  • Step 4

    The selected document is now visible in your SURFdrive environment.

    • Don’t forget to delete your original document.
    • You may use SURFdrive on a fair use basis. However, please note that Utrecht University pays extra licence fees for each SURFdrive account, regardless of the amount of data used.

  • Manually move documents from SURFdrive online to OneDrive

  • Step 5

    Log in to your SURFdrive web environment. Make sure you are also logged in to your OneDrive account on your laptop or computer.

  • Step 6

    Click the three dots next to the document you want to move to OneDrive, then click Download.

  • Step 7

    The document will end up in your Downloads folder on the computer.

  • Step 8

    From the Downloads folder, you can move the file directly to OneDrive.
    Right-click on it, then select OneDrive, and click Move to OneDrive.

  • Step 9

    The selected document is now in your OneDrive.

    • Don’t forget to delete your original document.
    • You may use SURFdrive on a fair use basis. However, please note that Utrecht University pays extra licence fees for each SURFdrive account, regardless of the amount of data used.

Last modified: 31/01/2025

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