{"id":13058,"date":"2025-01-28T18:04:16","date_gmt":"2025-01-28T12:34:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.softwarepro.org\/blog\/?p=13058"},"modified":"2025-01-28T18:04:16","modified_gmt":"2025-01-28T12:34:16","slug":"copy-document-library-to-another-sharepoint-site","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.softwarepro.org\/blog\/copy-document-library-to-another-sharepoint-site\/","title":{"rendered":"Copy Document Library to Another SharePoint Site: Easy Methods &#038; Best Practices!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"alert alert-info\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In collaboration and document management, SharePoint is one of the most preferred services for storing and sharing data within organizations. Due to several reasons like migration, consolidation, etc, users need to copy document library to another SharePoint site. However, there is no guide available online with accurate steps and solutions to move document library from one site to another efficiently. That\u2019s why, after thorough research on this query and understanding the users&#8217; pain points, we are here to explain to you the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.softwarepro.org\/blog\/best-practices-sharepoint-online-migration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SharePoint Online migration best practices<\/a><\/strong>, step-by-step instructions, and the methods available.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By the end of this discussion, we ensure that you have all the answers related to the same. Time to get started!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>What is SharePoint Document Library?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A Document library is a type of list used to store large data including Word documents, Excel spreadsheets, PowerPoint presentations, etc, and share within the organization efficiently. This is the centralized location where all the users across the organization can work on the same file, from any location via an internet connection. Additionally, it provides several features like version control, adding custom <\/span><b>metadata<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to documents (like <\/span><b>categories<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or <\/span><b>dates<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">), enabling encryption to safeguard data from unauthorized access, and many more.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Why Copy Document Library to Another SharePoint Site?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Document Library is the essential part of SharePoint to save data, but in various scenarios, users want to move document library from one site to another. Understanding them will help you choose the best method for moving document libraries in SharePoint. Some of them are as follows:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As your company grows, you need to reorganize content into different sites for improved management.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When moving from one site to another due to changes in the company\u2019s department structure or SharePoint site setup.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sometimes, copying document libraries to another site is done for archiving or disaster recovery purposes.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moving documents to a shared team site to allow other departments to access important resources.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>How to Move Document Library from One Site to Another?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, it\u2019s time to learn the techniques to copy document library to another SharePoint site. For the same, we researched and tested several methods, and among them, we will discuss the most appropriate and 100% secure solutions below:<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Method 1). Using the SharePoint UI (User Interface)<\/b><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is a straightforward and free method, you just need to use the <\/span><b>Move or Copy<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> feature of SharePoint, and you can easily copy data to another document library. To do so, the steps are as follows:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Copy Library:<\/b><\/p>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Navigate to the source SharePoint library.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select the library or desired items.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click the &#8220;<\/span><b>Copy to<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8221; button.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choose the destination location.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Confirm by clicking &#8220;<\/span><b>Copy here<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Move Library:<\/b><\/p>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Navigate to the source SharePoint library.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select the library or desired items.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click the &#8220;<\/span><b>Move to<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8221; button.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choose the destination location.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hit &#8220;<\/span><b>Move here<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8221; to move document library from one site to another.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remember, selecting and moving multiple files with this technique is easy, but it takes more time. Additionally, you can\u2019t schedule this procedure for off-peak hours as you have to handle this manually. If your priority is maintaining folder hierarchy throughout the procedure, then this technique is not recommended to <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.softwarepro.org\/blog\/sharepoint-online-migrate-list-to-another-site\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">move SharePoint list from one site to another<\/a><\/strong>. For the same, you can opt for the below-mentioned automated solution.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Method 2). <\/b><b>Leverage a Cutting-Edge Solution to Copy Document Library to Another SharePoint Site<\/b><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>SoftwarePro SharePoint Migration Tool<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> allows users to easily transfer documents, lists, and other data from one SharePoint site to another. Moreover, it preserves the file structure, metadata, and version history during the task. Unlike manual methods, it provides<\/span><b> batch migration<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>date filter<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>delta migration<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and many other advanced features to move document library from one site to another in minimum time. It provides a clean and self-explanatory UI so that any user can perform the migration without any technical expertise. Before any commitment, users can see it, by downloading it for free from the below button.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"text-center mr-2\"><a class=\"btn btn-success btn-lg btn-md-block text-white\" href=\"https:\/\/www.softwarepro.org\/download\/SYS1S6P6O\/22\" rel=\"nofollow\">Download Now<\/a> <a class=\"btn btn-lg btn-md-block text-white\" style=\"background: #ff6800; color: #fff !important;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.softwarepro.org\/buy\/SYS1S6P6O\/22\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"> Purchase Now<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are satisfied with its working, then purchase the full version of this solution and gain more benefits. We tried this credible utility and compared it with other solutions, and we found this solution is the best among them because of its cost-effectiveness and advanced features. So, it is highly recommended to consider this, if you want to make your task seamless.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Steps to Move Document Library from One Site to Another<\/b><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After purchasing this follow the stepwise instructions to copy document library to another SharePoint site:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Step 1.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Choose the source and target platforms as Microsoft 365 as shown in the below screenshot.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/systoolskart.com\/imgp\/sharepoint-migrator\/main-screen.webp\" alt=\"Choose the source and target platforms\" width=\"800\" height=\"426\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Step 2. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Afterward, scroll down and select the <\/span><b>Sites <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">option in which two options are available i.e. <\/span><b>Document Library<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><b>Generic List<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Choose both of them or any of them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/systoolskart.com\/imgp\/sharepoint-migrator\/workload-selection.webp\" alt=\"category selection\" width=\"800\" height=\"426\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Step 3. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Leverage the <\/span><b>Date Filter<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> option for selective migration (if needed).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/systoolskart.com\/imgp\/sharepoint-migrator\/date-filter.webp\" alt=\"use Date Filter\" width=\"800\" height=\"426\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Step 4. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, enter the required credentials for both source and destination i.e. <\/span><b>Admin Email <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&amp; <\/span><b>Application ID<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Click <\/span><b>Validate<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/systoolskart.com\/imgp\/sharepoint-migrator\/office-365-source-details.webp\" alt=\"enter the required credentials\" width=\"800\" height=\"426\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Step 5. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Three options are available to add users from the source account i.e. <\/span><b>Fetch Users<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>Import Users<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><b>Download Template<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/systoolskart.com\/imgp\/sharepoint-migrator\/resources-window.webp\" alt=\"add users\" width=\"800\" height=\"426\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Step 6. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After the validation hit the <\/span><b>Start Migration<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> button to proceed with the transition.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/systoolskart.com\/imgp\/sharepoint-migrator\/start-migration.webp\" alt=\"hit the Start Migration\" width=\"800\" height=\"426\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That\u2019s all! Within six steps any user can move document library from one site to another simultaneously.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Method 3). <\/b><b>Copy Document Library to Another SharePoint Site Via PowerShell<\/b><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PowerShell is another automated solution that can make the process efficient for technical users. This method can be used for large data migration. Remember, to follow and run each cmdlet carefully as one mistake can vanish the data permanently. So, it is better to take a backup of the data first and then move to the migration with this method.<\/span><\/p>\n<pre style=\"text-align: justify;\"># Open PowerShell as an administrator and run the following command to import CSOM<\/pre>\n<pre style=\"text-align: justify;\">Add-Type -Path \"C:\\Program Files\\Common Files\\Microsoft Shared\\Web Server Extensions\\20\\ISAPI\\Microsoft.SharePoint.Client.dll\"<\/pre>\n<pre><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Add-Type -Path \"C:\\Program Files\\Common Files\\Microsoft Shared\\Web Server Extensions\\20\\ISAPI\\Microsoft.SharePoint.Client.Runtime.dll\"<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Function Copy-AllFilesWithMetadata\u00a0 <\/span>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">{\u00a0 <\/span>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0param\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0(\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0[Parameter(Mandatory=$true)] [Microsoft.SharePoint.Client.Folder] $SourceFolder,\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0[Parameter(Mandatory=$true)] [Microsoft.SharePoint.Client.Folder] $TargetFolder\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0) <\/span>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Try {\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<b># Fetch Files from the source folder to copy document library to another SharePoint site<\/b>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$SourceFilesColl = $SourceFolder.Files <\/span>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$SourceFolder.Context.Load($SourceFilesColl)\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$SourceFolder.Context.ExecuteQuery()\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<b># Iterate through each file and transfer\r\n<\/b>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Foreach($SourceFile in $SourceFilesColl)\u00a0 <\/span>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0{\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<b># Retrieve the source file<\/b>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$FileInfo = [Microsoft.SharePoint.Client.File]::OpenBinaryDirect($SourceFolder.Context, $SourceFile.ServerRelativeUrl) <\/span>\r\n\r\n<b># Move document library from one site to another<\/b>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$TargetFileURL = $TargetFolder.ServerRelativeUrl+\"\/\"+$SourceFile.Name\u00a0 <\/span>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[Microsoft.SharePoint.Client.File]::SaveBinaryDirect($TargetFolder.Context, $TargetFileURL, $FileInfo.Stream,$True)\u00a0 <\/span>\r\n\r\n<b># Transfer metadata values\u00a0\u00a0\r\n<\/b>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$SourceListItem = $SourceFile.ListItemAllFields\u00a0 <\/span>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$SourceFolder.Context.Load($SourceListItem)\u00a0 <\/span>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$SourceFolder.Context.ExecuteQuery()\u00a0 <\/span>\r\n<b>\r\n# Obtain the newly created file\u00a0 <\/b>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$TargetFile = $TargetFolder.Context.Web.GetFileByServerRelativeUrl($TargetFileURL)\u00a0 <\/span>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$TargetListItem = $TargetFile.ListItemAllFields\u00a0 <\/span>\r\n\r\n<b># Apply metadata values from the source\u00a0 <\/b>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0$Author =$TargetFolder.Context.web.EnsureUser($SourceListItem[\"Author\"].Email)\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0$TargetListItem[\"Author\"] = $Author <\/span>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0$Editor =$TargetFolder.Context.web.EnsureUser($SourceListItem[\"Editor\"].Email)\u00a0 <\/span>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0$TargetListItem[\"Editor\"] = $Editor\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0$TargetListItem[\"Created\"] = $SourceListItem[\"Created\"]\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0$TargetListItem[\"Modified\"] = $SourceListItem[\"Modified\"]\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0$TargetListItem.Update()\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0$TargetFolder.Context.ExecuteQuery()\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Write-host -f Green \"Copied File '$($SourceFile.ServerRelativeUrl)' to '$TargetFileURL'\"\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0}\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\r\n<b># Handle subfolders\r\n<\/b>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0$SubFolders = $SourceFolder.Folders\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0$SourceFolder.Context.Load($SubFolders)\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0$SourceFolder.Context.ExecuteQuery()\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Foreach($SubFolder in $SubFolders)\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0{\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0If($SubFolder.Name -ne \"Forms\")\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0{\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\r\n<b># Set up a target folder to copy document library to another SharePoint site<\/b>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0$TargetFolderURL = $SubFolder.ServerRelativeUrl -replace $SourceLibrary.RootFolder.ServerRelativeUrl, $TargetLibrary.RootFolder.ServerRelativeUrl\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Try {\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0$Folder=$TargetFolder.Context.web.GetFolderByServerRelativeUrl($TargetFolderURL)\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0$TargetFolder.Context.load($Folder)\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0$TargetFolder.Context.ExecuteQuery()\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0}\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0catch {\u00a0\u00a0\r\n<\/span>\r\n<b># Generate folder\u00a0 <\/b>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0if(!$Folder.Exists)\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0{\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0$TargetFolderURL\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0$Folder=$TargetFolder.Context.web.Folders.Add($TargetFolderURL)\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0$TargetFolder.Context.Load($Folder)\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0$TargetFolder.Context.ExecuteQuery()\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Write-host \"Folder Added:\"$SubFolder.Name -f Yellow<\/span>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0}\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0}\u00a0\u00a0\r\n<\/span>\r\n<b># Invoke the function recursively\u00a0\u00a0\r\n<\/b>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Copy-AllFilesWithMetadata -SourceFolder $SubFolder -TargetFolder $Folder<\/span>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0}\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0}\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0}\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Catch { <\/span>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0write-host -f Red \"Error Copying File!\" $_.Exception.Message<\/span>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0}\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">}\u00a0 <\/span>\r\n<b>\r\n# Define parameter values\u00a0 <\/b>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$SourceSiteURL=\"https:\/\/crescent.sharepoint.com\/sites\/sales\"\u00a0 <\/span>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$TargetSiteURL=\"https:\/\/crescent.sharepoint.com\/sites\/Ops\"\u00a0 <\/span>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$SourceLibraryName=\"Shared Documents\"\u00a0 <\/span>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$TargetLibraryName=\"Documents\"\u00a0 <\/span>\r\n\r\n<b># Configure credentials for connection<\/b>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\r\n$Cred= Get-Credential\u00a0 <\/span>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$Credentials = New-Object Microsoft.SharePoint.Client.SharePointOnlineCredentials($Cred.Username, $Cred.Password)\u00a0 <\/span>\r\n<b>\r\n# Establish contexts\u00a0 <\/b>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$SourceCtx = New-Object Microsoft.SharePoint.Client.ClientContext($SourceSiteURL)\u00a0 <\/span>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$SourceCtx.Credentials = $Credentials\u00a0 <\/span>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$TargetCtx = New-Object Microsoft.SharePoint.Client.ClientContext($TargetSiteURL)\u00a0 <\/span>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$TargetCtx.Credentials = $Credentials\u00a0 <\/span>\r\n<b>\r\n# Identify source and target libraries \r\n<\/b>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$SourceLibrary = $SourceCtx.Web.Lists.GetByTitle($SourceLibraryName)\u00a0 <\/span>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$SourceCtx.Load($SourceLibrary)\u00a0 <\/span>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$SourceCtx.Load($SourceLibrary.RootFolder)\u00a0 <\/span>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$TargetLibrary = $TargetCtx.Web.Lists.GetByTitle($TargetLibraryName)\u00a0 <\/span>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$TargetCtx.Load($TargetLibrary)\u00a0 <\/span>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$TargetCtx.Load($TargetLibrary.RootFolder)\u00a0 <\/span>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$TargetCtx.ExecuteQuery()\u00a0 <\/span>\r\n\r\n<b># Execute the function to move document library from one site to another<\/b>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Copy-AllFilesWithMetadata -SourceFolder $SourceLibrary.RootFolder -TargetFolder $TargetLibrary.RootFolder<\/span><\/pre>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Related article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.softwarepro.org\/blog\/transfer-onedrive-for-business-files-to-another-user\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Transfer OneDrive for Business to Another Account<\/a><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Method 4). <\/b><b>Use SharePoint\u2019s In-built \u201cSave As\u201d Option<\/b><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Within SharePoint, you may see the \u201c<\/span><b>Save As<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d option many times. But do you use it? If not, then this is the time to leverage this. Follow the below instructions to copy document library to another SharePoint site by using the same:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Step 1<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Within the source document library, select the files to transfer.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Step 2<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Use the &#8220;<\/span><b>Save As<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8221; option to save these items locally. The files will be downloaded in <\/span><b>.zip<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> format.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Step 3<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Now, navigate to the target SharePoint site and library and upload the saved files or folders to the destination.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Method 5). <\/b><b>Move Document Library from One Site to Another Using SharePoint Modern Experience<\/b><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Modern SharePoint Experience will easily migrate data between SharePoint sites. Additionally, it allows users to copy and move document library data without requiring any external service. Here are the steps to do so:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Open the document library<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in the source site to move.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click the Gear icon, and select <\/span><b>Site Contents<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from the dropdown menu.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click the <\/span><b>three dots<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> next to the library you want to copy or move.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the &#8220;<\/span><b>Copy To<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8221; dialog, enter the <\/span><b>destination site URL<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and select the target document library.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click <\/span><b>Copy<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to transfer the library.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Method 6). <\/b><b>Use Admin Center to Copy Document Library to Another SharePoint Site<\/b><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>SharePoint Admin Center <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is mainly used for managing and configuring SharePoint Online settings, but at this time we use this to move document library from one site to another by following these steps:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Open the Destination SharePoint site and then hit the New button from the Site homepage.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Choose the option of Document Library.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Select the \u201c<\/span><b>From Existing Library<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d option from the opened window.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Now, open the SharePoint site from where the document library is to be copied. Choose Document Library and then hit <\/span><b>Next<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Choose a Document Library to use as a template for the new document library.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Provide the name and description for the new Document Library and hit <\/span><b>Create<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Method 7). <\/b><b>Using Save as Template Option<\/b><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By saving a library as a template, users can preserve its structure and settings, which makes it easy to replicate the library in other SharePoint sites. The steps to copy document library to another SharePoint site are as follows:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Open the document library and go to <\/span><b>Library Settings<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select <\/span><b>Save Document Library as Template<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, name it, include content, and click <\/span><b>OK<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Download the template from <\/span><b>Site Settings<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go to the destination site\u2019s <\/span><b>Settings<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and upload the template with a name and description.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Open <\/span><b>Site Contents<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, select <\/span><b>Apps<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and choose the uploaded template to create the library.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go to the library\u2019s <\/span><b>Settings<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to configure <\/span><b>permissions<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>metadata<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and other settings.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If the library is empty, manually copy the required files.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Method 8). <\/b><b>Use OneDrive Sync to Move Document Library from One Site to Another<\/b><\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many users don\u2019t know that SharePoint stores its data within OneDrive. By syncing the OneDrive, we can copy the document library data to the SharePoint site.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Steps to move the SharePoint data:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/office\/sync-sharepoint-and-teams-files-with-your-computer-6de9ede8-5b6e-4503-80b2-6190f3354a88\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><b>Sync<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with OneDrive and access the synced files.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select and copy the files to transfer, then paste them into the target SharePoint document library.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That\u2019s it! This method seems easy, but it is not. Many users found this complicated so, that\u2019s why we are considering doing this task with some files first, if successfully migrated, then proceed with the entire data.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now you have learned all eight solutions to copy document library to another SharePoint site, and all are tried and tested by our experts, so you won\u2019t face any issues throughout the task. You can opt for any of them which suits you and your organization best. Still, if you have any confusion about which is best among them, then read the next section.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Manual vs Automated Solution &#8211; A Detailed Comparison!<\/b><\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For those who are confused about which solution is best among all of the eight we mentioned to move document library from one site to another, this infographic will help clarify the benefits and limitations of each:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13059\" src=\"https:\/\/www.softwarepro.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/copy-a-document-library-to-another-SharePoint-site.webp\" alt=\"copy document library to another SharePoint site\" width=\"666\" height=\"488\" \/><\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Best Practices for Copying Document Libraries!<\/b><\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To ensure the hassle-free transition, it is important to follow the best practices mentioned below:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select the specific libraries, documents, and folders for transferring.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Clean or delete the unwanted data before copying to minimize the time of the migration.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Verify the required permissions for both the source and destination platforms are set to avoid disruption during the migration.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ensure that you have a reliable backup of all your data, because there is a huge risk of data loss during the transition if done manually.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before moving to the entire data migration, start with the small set of data. This helps users to address issues in advance before the actual migration.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For large data migration consider the automated tool, as manual methods are not practical to bulk copy document library to another SharePoint site.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Monitor the entire task and verify the metadata is preserved. However, if you are opting for an automated solution, then skip this step because that solution automatically takes care of it.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After the transition, check if the permissions are correctly synced. If not, then you have to manually set the permissions on the new site.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Bottom Lines!<\/b><\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Copying a document library to another SharePoint site is a straightforward task, but it requires careful planning and reliable solutions. To achieve the desired results, opting for the best method is the key to copy document library to another SharePoint site hassle-free. Here, we discussed eight different and tested solutions so user can consider any of them according to their needs. Additionally, following the best practices is essential to move document library from one site to another seamlessly. 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