# What happens to a share when you move, rename or delete the item

What happens to access and share links when a shared item is renamed, moved, put in the Trash, restored or deleted, and when someone leaves a share.

Updated: 2026-10-22  
Source: https://drime.cloud/support/sharing-and-collaboration/share-lifecycle

| You... | What happens to the share |
| --- | --- |
| Rename or move the item | Everyone keeps their access, and the share link keeps working: it follows the item. |
| Move a file out of a shared folder | The file stays shared with the people it was shared with directly, but the folder's link no longer reaches it. |
| Move it to another workspace | People you shared it with directly keep their access, and the share link keeps working. Members of the old workspace lose the access they had through it; members of the new one get access according to their role. See [Move files between workspaces](https://drime.cloud/support/workspaces/move-files-between-workspaces). |
| Put the item in the Trash | Its link shows **Page not found** until you restore it. |
| Restore it from the Trash | The same access and the same link come back. An item is restored only if its folder still exists. |
| Delete it permanently, or leave it 30 days in the Trash | Access and the link are removed for good. |
| Delete your Drime account | Everything you own is deleted for good, and your links stop working. |

## Can the people I share with delete my files?

No. Sharing gives view, edit or download rights, never the right to delete your files. In a workspace, members whose role allows deleting can move colleagues' files to the workspace Trash.

## Leave a share

If something is shared with you, you can remove it from your **Shared** page: **Leave folder** for a folder, **Remove from shared** for several items. **Left folder** confirms it. This only removes your own access: the owner's files are not touched. See [Find files shared with you and leave a share](https://drime.cloud/support/sharing-and-collaboration/files-shared-with-you).

![The Shared page, Shared with me tab, with a shared folder and its owner](https://drime.cloud/media/01M590KMR14393KR377V9MRG78/e5ca6bd2b2aa-web-drive-shared-with-me.png)

## Remove someone's access

Only the owner can remove another person's access, with **Unshare** or from **Who has access**. See [Change or remove access and stop sharing](https://drime.cloud/support/sharing-and-collaboration/manage-access-and-stop-sharing).

To bring back an item from the Trash, see [Restore deleted files from the Trash](https://drime.cloud/support/drive/restore-deleted-files).