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How to move or delete a file

Move a file to another folder, or delete what you no longer need with confirmation and free up storage space.

For managers6 steps
  1. Step 1: Open the file menu

    In Files, open the folder and tap the three dots to the right of the file.

    App screen for step 1: Open the file menu
  2. Step 2: Move it to another folder

    Tap Move to.... In the window showing the file name, tap the destination folder. Moved to appears with the folder name.

    App screen for step 2: Move it to another folder
  3. Step 3: Delete it

    Tap Delete. The Delete file? window opens, warning that the file will be deleted for everyone on the project and cannot be recovered. Tap Delete to confirm (or Cancel to go back). The file is removed and File deleted and space freed! appears.

    App screen for step 3: Delete it
  4. Step 4: Copy saved on the device

    If the file was saved on this device for offline use, that copy is deleted too.

  5. Step 5: Force Download

    On a phone and in the Windows app, the same menu has Force Download, which downloads the file again for offline use. This is a PRO feature.

    App screen for step 5: Force Download
  6. Step 6: Who can do this

    The project owner and an invited engineer. For team members, the three dots menu next to the file appears greyed out with a padlock; tapping it opens a window that shows their role on the project and who can use it.

    App screen for step 6: Who can do this

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