{"id":49862,"date":"2023-06-30T09:32:21","date_gmt":"2023-06-30T17:32:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cirahub.com\/?p=49862"},"modified":"2023-06-30T09:32:21","modified_gmt":"2023-06-30T17:32:21","slug":"upload-a-folder-to-sharepoint","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cirahub.com\/de\/blog\/upload-a-folder-to-sharepoint\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Upload a Folder to SharePoint? [2 Easy Ways]"},"content":{"rendered":"

Want to upload a folder to <\/span>SharePoint Online<\/a><\/strong>? This article will show 2 simple ways to do so. Simply pick the one that works best for you to get the job done fast and efficiently.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Let’s learn some useful tips and information about uploading folders to a Document Library in SharePoint!<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>Way 1: Upload a Folder to SharePoint With the \u2018Upload\u2019 Button\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

There is an „Upload“ option built into SharePoint, and you can use it to upload files (including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.), folders or templates. But in this article, we will only show how to upload a folder.<\/span><\/p>\n

Here is how to do it:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Go to your library in SharePoint Online.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    \"go<\/p>\n

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    1. Click \u201cUpload\u201d next to New. You will see a dropdown with a few options. Choose „Folder“.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      \"click<\/p>\n

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      1. Your File Explorer (if it\u2019s Windows) will open. After finding the folder you want to upload, double-click on it and it will be uploaded to the SharePoint Online library.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        \"select<\/p>\n

        <\/span>Way 2: Upload a Folder to SharePoint With Drag and Drop\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

        You can also upload a folder to a <\/span>SharePoint library<\/a><\/strong> by dragging and dropping them. This is also the perfect method to upload multiple folders at the same time. It\u2019s fast and efficient.<\/span><\/p>\n

        Follow these steps to do this method:<\/span><\/p>\n

        1. Open the document library in SharePoint.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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        2. Open File Explorer (Windows)<\/span><\/p>\n

        3. Locate the folder you want to upload and select it from your computer.<\/span><\/p>\n

        \"select<\/p>\n

        4. From your File Explorer, drag and drop the folder into the document library.<\/p>\n

        \"drag<\/p>\n

        And voil\u00e0! You just uploaded a folder.<\/span><\/p>\n

        Though the Drag and drop feature allows you to add folders to a SharePoint online library, you must first check if the folder isn’t empty and if the folder name doesn’t contain any invalid characters.<\/span><\/p>\n

        You cannot use the following characters anywhere in a folder name or a server name:<\/span><\/p>\n