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Migration Tools Overview Structure and content Content only Structure only Move / Copy Upload from this computer Download to this computer Dropbox to SharePoint Resume and incremental runs
Recycling Bin Overview Browse a site's recycle bin Empty recycle bins in bulk Restore and purge history
Archive Overview Configure the tenant On Demand Archive Restore Archived Files Archive Savings Report Blob Viewer
Optimise Storage Tools Overview Delete all items in a list Delete all files and folders in a library Remove empty folders Remove duplicate files Reduce image sizes Delete sites and subsites
SharePoint Tools Overview Tenant Explorer SharePoint Explorer Easy Settings List Explorer Search the Preservation Hold Library
Replace Overview Replace in SharePoint Replace in local files Find password-protected files
Shared Links Overview Report shared links Report unique permissions Remove a person from sharing links Remove shared links Remove unique permissions
Version History Overview Version trimming Version trimming report Reset file version
Reports Overview Inventory report Folder inventory Site and subsite storage Security matrix Teams permissions Pre-migration analysis Compare items Dropbox to Microsoft 365 compare Duplicate file report Empty folder report Image size report Recycle bin report Unused licences Report history
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Copy, Move & Restructure

Move or copy lists, libraries, pages and content types between sites without losing metadata.

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Illustration: a document library duplicating into a second location.

Copy a SharePoint Pages Library to a New Site

Moving site pages and news posts to a new SharePoint site without breaking web parts. A reliable step-by-step method, including what usually breaks.

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Copy SharePoint List Views to Another Site

SharePoint has no button that copies a view to another site. Compare the native workarounds, see what each leaves behind, and copy views with their columns.

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SharePoint Move To / Copy To Stuck or Failing

Move to stuck at 50%, timed out or over the size limit? Why large SharePoint Online move and copy jobs fail, how to recover one, and how to avoid the cap.

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Copy a SharePoint Library to Another Site

Stop losing metadata when copying SharePoint libraries between sites. Covers the native Copy To method and when Clone Master is the right tool instead.

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Illustration: a document library duplicating into a second location.

Copy a SharePoint List to Another Site

Reduce hours of manual re-entry by copying a SharePoint list with items, views, and columns to another site. Step-by-step guide for SharePoint admins.

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Illustration: a document library duplicating into a second location.

Bulk Update SharePoint Content Types

Reduce content type management effort across SharePoint Online. Covers Content type gallery republishing and converting items in bulk with Explore Master.

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How to Move Files Between SharePoint Sites

Move files between SharePoint Online sites without losing metadata. Three methods compared, step-by-step, with advice on when each one breaks down.

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