How to Copy a Google Drive Folder on Android

This wikiHow teaches you how to copy a Google Drive folder to another location when you’re using an Android.

Steps

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    Open Google Drive on your Android. It’s the blue, yellow, and green triangle icon labeled “Drive.” You’ll usually find it in the app drawer.
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    Tap the folder you want to copy. This displays the folder’s contents.
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    Tap and hold one file. You can now select multiple files.
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    Tap each file in the folder. A blue circle with a white check mark will appear at the center of each tapped file. This indicates that the file is selected.
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    Tap ⁝. It’s at the bottom-right corner of the screen.
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    Tap Send a copy. A list of apps and actions will appear.
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    Tap Save to Drive.
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    Tap the drop-down menu beneath “Folder.”
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    Tap the folder with a plus (+) sign. It’s near the top-right corner of the screen. This opens the New Folder dialog.
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    Type a name for the new folder.
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    Tap OK. This opens the folder, which is currently empty.
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    Tap Select.
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    Tap Save. The contents of the original folder are now copied to the new folder.

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Nicole Levine, MFA
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Nicole Levine, MFA
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This article was written by Nicole Levine, MFA. Nicole Levine is a Technology Writer and Editor for wikiHow. She has more than 20 years of experience creating technical documentation and leading support teams at major web hosting and software companies. Nicole also holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Portland State University and teaches composition, fiction-writing, and zine-making at various institutions. This article has been viewed 6,282 times.
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