Copy files to an existing folder in internal storage

You can copy files to an existing folder on your device.

Copy files from the Categories section

  1. On your Android device, open Files by Google Files by Google.
  2. Under 'Categories', select a category.
  3. Find the files that you'd like to copy.
    • To copy one file:
      • In grid view Grid view:
        1. Press and hold the file.
        2. Tap More More and then Copy to.
      • In list view List: Next to the file, tap More More and then Copy to.
    • To copy multiple files:
      • In grid view Grid view:
        1. Press and hold a file that you'd like to copy.
          • To select more files, tick the circle at the top of each file that you'd like to copy.
        2. At the top right, tap More More and then Copy to.
      • In list view List:
        1. Next to the file, tap More More.
        2. Next to each file that you'd like to copy, tick the circle.
        3. At the top right, tap More More and then Copy to.
  4. Choose the folder into which you'd like to copy the file.
  5. Enter the folder name in the pop-up.
  6. Tap Copy here.

Copy files from the Storage devices section

  1. On your Android device, open Files by Google Files by Google.
  2. Scroll to 'Storage devices'.
  3. Tap Internal storage.
  4. Find the folder with the files that you'd like to copy.
  5. Find the files that you'd like to copy.
    • To copy one file:
      • In grid view Grid view:
        1. Press and hold the file.
        2. Tap More More and then Copy to.
      • In list view List: Next to the file, tap More More and then Copy to.
    • To copy multiple files:
      • In grid view Grid view:
        1. Press and hold a file that you'd like to copy.
          • To select more files, tick the circle at the top of each file that you'd like to copy.
        2. At the top right, tap More More and then Copy to.
      • In list view List:
        1. Next to the file, tap More More.
        2. Next to each file that you'd like to copy, tick the circle.
        3. At the top right, tap More More and then Copy to.
  6. Tap Copy here.

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