{"id":14025,"date":"2025-09-16T14:42:49","date_gmt":"2025-09-16T14:42:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/training.nuth-itt.co.uk\/?page_id=14025"},"modified":"2025-11-07T17:01:59","modified_gmt":"2025-11-07T17:01:59","slug":"sharepoint-upload-files-and-folders-to-a-document-library","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/training.nuth-itt.co.uk\/?page_id=14025","title":{"rendered":"SharePoint &#8211; Upload files and folders to a document library"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Uploading files and folders to the Documents library<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>When looking to upload files or folders to SharePoint, you can drag and drop files and folders from your computer to your SharePoint document library and you also have the option of uploading files and folders from your computer via the SharePoint documents library.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background\" style=\"background-color:#005eb8;color:#005eb8\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>To drag and drop files and folders from File Explorer into your SharePoint documents library<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Open the <strong>SharePoint document library<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"503\" src=\"https:\/\/training.nuth-itt.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Documents-1-1024x503.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17129\" style=\"width:710px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/training.nuth-itt.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Documents-1-1024x503.png 1024w, https:\/\/training.nuth-itt.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Documents-1-300x147.png 300w, https:\/\/training.nuth-itt.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Documents-1-768x377.png 768w, https:\/\/training.nuth-itt.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Documents-1.png 1238w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background\" style=\"background-color:#005eb8;color:#005eb8\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"2\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Open <strong>File Explorer<\/strong> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"42\" height=\"42\" class=\"wp-image-14027\" style=\"width: 42px;\" src=\"https:\/\/training.nuth-itt.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/File-explorer-icon.png\" alt=\"\"><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Navigate to the <strong>folder or file<\/strong> you want to upload<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Drag and drop <\/strong>the folder or file to the SharePoint documents library<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"656\" height=\"328\" src=\"https:\/\/training.nuth-itt.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Drag-and-drop-file-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14029\" srcset=\"https:\/\/training.nuth-itt.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Drag-and-drop-file-1.png 656w, https:\/\/training.nuth-itt.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Drag-and-drop-file-1-300x150.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 656px) 100vw, 656px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background\" style=\"background-color:#005eb8;color:#005eb8\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You will receive a message in the center bottom half of your screen to say the file or folder has been downloaded &#8211; you have the option to <strong>notify<\/strong> the team<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"598\" height=\"138\" src=\"https:\/\/training.nuth-itt.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Upload-example.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14030\" style=\"width:424px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/training.nuth-itt.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Upload-example.png 598w, https:\/\/training.nuth-itt.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Upload-example-300x69.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 598px) 100vw, 598px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background\" style=\"background-color:#005eb8;color:#005eb8\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"5\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Your file now appears in the <strong>Documents library<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"292\" src=\"https:\/\/training.nuth-itt.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Doc-uploaded.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14031\" style=\"width:418px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/training.nuth-itt.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Doc-uploaded.png 560w, https:\/\/training.nuth-itt.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Doc-uploaded-300x156.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background\" style=\"background-color:#005eb8;color:#005eb8\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Upload the files and folders from your computer via the SharePoint documents library<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Open the <strong>Documents<\/strong> library in your SharePoint site<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"788\" height=\"448\" src=\"https:\/\/training.nuth-itt.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Sharepoint-site.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14331\" style=\"width:447px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/training.nuth-itt.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Sharepoint-site.png 788w, https:\/\/training.nuth-itt.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Sharepoint-site-300x171.png 300w, https:\/\/training.nuth-itt.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Sharepoint-site-768x437.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 788px) 100vw, 788px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background\" style=\"background-color:#005eb8;color:#005eb8\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"2\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Select <strong>Upload<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select <strong>Files or Folder<\/strong> to choose to upload from your PC &#8211; you can upload more than one file by holding down the ctrl button and selecting files you want to upload at once<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"516\" height=\"272\" src=\"https:\/\/training.nuth-itt.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Upload-files-folders.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14332\" style=\"width:387px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/training.nuth-itt.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Upload-files-folders.png 516w, https:\/\/training.nuth-itt.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Upload-files-folders-300x158.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 516px) 100vw, 516px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"4\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click <strong>OK<\/strong> to upload the files and folders<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background\" style=\"background-color:#005eb8;color:#005eb8\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You will receive a message in the center bottom half of your screen to say the file or folder has been downloaded &#8211; you have the option to <strong>notify<\/strong> the team<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"598\" height=\"138\" src=\"https:\/\/training.nuth-itt.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Upload-example.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17133\" style=\"width:424px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/training.nuth-itt.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Upload-example.png 598w, https:\/\/training.nuth-itt.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Upload-example-300x69.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 598px) 100vw, 598px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background\" style=\"background-color:#005eb8;color:#005eb8\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"5\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Your file now appears in the <strong>Documents library<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"292\" src=\"https:\/\/training.nuth-itt.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Doc-uploaded.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17134\" style=\"width:418px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/training.nuth-itt.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Doc-uploaded.png 560w, https:\/\/training.nuth-itt.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Doc-uploaded-300x156.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background\" style=\"background-color:#005eb8;color:#005eb8\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background has-medium-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/training.nuth-itt.co.uk\/?page_id=18656\" style=\"background-color:#005eb8\"><strong>Previous guide<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background has-medium-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/training.nuth-itt.co.uk\/?page_id=14013&amp;preview=true\" style=\"background-color:#005eb8\"><strong>SharePoint guide homepage<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to upload files and folders to a document library<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":15664,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[391],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14025","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-digital-skills"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/training.nuth-itt.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/14025","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/training.nuth-itt.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/training.nuth-itt.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/training.nuth-itt.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/training.nuth-itt.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=14025"}],"version-history":[{"count":16,"href":"https:\/\/training.nuth-itt.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/14025\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18680,"href":"https:\/\/training.nuth-itt.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/14025\/revisions\/18680"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/training.nuth-itt.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/15664"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/training.nuth-itt.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=14025"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/training.nuth-itt.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=14025"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/training.nuth-itt.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=14025"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}