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[GUIDE] Move GDrive Folder with Move File Action

  • November 24, 2021
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[guide] Move GDrive Folder with Move File Action

 

TIP: The GDrive Move File action can also be used to move a GDrive Folder!

 

Zap action step configuration settings.

For the File field simply insert a GDrive Folder ID. (This can be found in the browser URL.)

For the Folder field select the destination Folder of where to move the desired Folder under.

 

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  • March 5, 2022

I applied the above steps but when I paste my GDrive’s root (main) folder url, following error appears:

 

 


Troy Tessalone
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  • March 5, 2022

Hi @Zap Boy 

This needs to be the Folder ID as indicated above:

For the File field simply insert a GDrive Folder ID. (This can be found in the browser URL.)

 

 


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  • March 5, 2022

The new file is created in root (main) folder and I want it to be automatically moved from root folder to “Instrument Unit Nomination (Slides)” folder. Still it isn’t working if I use the url for “Instrument Unit…..” folder.

 

 


Troy Tessalone
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@Zap Boy 

Needs to be the File ID, not the File URL.