# Create, rename, move and copy files and folders

Create folders, rename, move and copy files and folders in Drime, by menu, drag and drop or keyboard shortcut, and choose how the list is shown and sorted.

Updated: 2026-10-20  
Source: https://drime.cloud/support/drive/organize-files-and-folders

Keep your Drive tidy with folders, and move or copy items wherever you need them.

## Create a folder

1. Open the folder where the new folder should go.

2. Click **Create folder** above the file list.

   In an empty folder, click the **Folder** card under **Create**.

3. Type a name and press `Enter`.

**Folder created** confirms it. Shortcut: `Ctrl` + `Alt` + `F` (`Cmd` + `Option` + `F` on a Mac).

A folder name can have up to 200 characters. Two folders in the same place cannot have the same name: **Folder with same name already exists.** appears.

## Rename

Right-click the item and choose **Rename**, or select it and press `F2`. Type the new name and click **Save**. Names can have up to 200 characters.

![Right-click menu of Launch plan.pdf, with actions such as Get link, Share, Rename, Move to, File versions and Delete](https://drime.cloud/media/01M590JV38BNWV4BNXQ0X1KZ36/25a880ea79ca-web-drive-context-menu-file.png)

A message such as **"Notes.txt" renamed to "Meeting notes.txt"** confirms it, with **Undo** to go back to the old name.

## Move

1. Right-click the item and choose **Move to**.

   Shortcut: select it and press `Ctrl` + `Alt` + `M` (`Cmd` + `Option` + `M` on a Mac).

2. Pick the destination folder.

3. Click **Move here**.

   ![The Move dialog of a folder with Currently saved in, the folder list, New Folder and Move here](https://drime.cloud/media/01M59FGKRXM11W64S8KTG58V9F/a3d4837c2139-web-drive-move-dialog.png)

You can also drag items onto a folder in the list, in the sidebar or in **Quick access**.

To move items to your personal space or to another workspace, choose it with the workspace selector at the bottom of the **Move to** dialog. See [Move files between workspaces](https://drime.cloud/support/workspaces/move-files-between-workspaces).

If an item with the same name is already in the destination, a number is added to the moved item's name. The confirmation message offers **Undo**.

## Copy

- Right-click the item and choose **Make a copy**. Pick the destination folder, the current one included, and click **Copy here**. **Copied 1 item** confirms it, with **Undo** to remove the copy.
- You can also use `Ctrl` + `C` and `Ctrl` + `V` (`Cmd` on a Mac).

If the copy would clash with an existing name, Drime says so, for example **1 item is already called this in …**, and asks what to do: **Keep both**, **Replace** (the existing item goes to the Trash) or **Skip them**. **Back** returns to the folder choice. With **Skip them**, nothing is copied: **Nothing copied: 1 item was already there**.

> **Warning**
>
> `Ctrl` + `X` does not cut in Drime: it moves the selection to the Trash. To move items, use **Move to** or drag and drop.

## Delete

Right-click the item and choose **Delete**, or press `Delete`. **Moved 1 item to trash** appears for a few seconds, with **Undo** to bring it back at once. After that, the item is still in the Trash, where you can restore it: see [Restore deleted files from the Trash](https://drime.cloud/support/drive/restore-deleted-files).

## Choose the view and the order

- To change the view, click the view button above the list and choose **Grid**, **Large grid** or **List**.
- To change the order, open the sort menu and choose **Custom**, **Size**, **Name**, **Owner**, **Last modified**, **Upload date**, **Type** or **Extension**, then **Ascending** or **Descending**.

Large folders load 100 items at a time as you scroll.

## If it doesn't work

| What you see | What to do |
| --- | --- |
| **Folder with same name already exists.** | Another folder in the same place has that name. Choose another name. |
| **File with this name already exists.** | When renaming: another item in the folder already has that name. Choose another name. |
| An item disappeared after `Ctrl` + `X` | `Ctrl` + `X` moves the selection to the Trash. Click **Undo** in the message, or restore it from the Trash. |

If files seem to have disappeared, see [My files are missing](https://drime.cloud/support/troubleshooting/files-missing).