---
title: "Move files in Kontainer"
url: "https://helpdesk.kontainer.com/article/move-files-in-kontainer/"
type: "article"
category: ["Intro to DAM"]
tags: ["Core feature", "DAM"]
language: "en"
published: "2020-06-10T09:35:59+00:00"
updated: "2026-01-07T13:05:21+00:00"
summary: "There are different ways to place an existing file in another folder of your Kontainer. Let’s have a look: Select a new folder Quickly move files around in your Kontainer by right-clicking on a single…"
---

# Move files in Kontainer

There are different ways to place an existing file in another folder of your Kontainer. Let’s have a look:

## Select a new folder

Quickly move files around in your Kontainer by right-clicking on a single file or on a selection of files and choosing **Move**.

![Move files image 1](https://helpdesk.kontainer.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/move-files-in-kontainer-image-1.png?v=1763368897)

Then select the new desired folder placement and confirm by clicking **Move**.

![Move files image 2](https://helpdesk.kontainer.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/move-files-in-kontainer-image-2.png?v=1763368897)

## Drag & Drop

Alternatively, you can drag and drop files from the folder view on the right-hand side and into a new folder in the folder structure on the left-hand side.

![Move files image 4](https://helpdesk.kontainer.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/move-files-in-kontainer-image-4.png?v=1763368897)

## Album Folders

If you want to keep an original file in the current folder but also want the file to be placed in another new folder, you do not need to make a copy of the file or upload the file again.

Just create a new Album Folder and move the file into this new album folder.

![Move files image 3](https://helpdesk.kontainer.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/move-files-in-kontainer-image-3.png?v=1763368897)

In that way, you create a redirect or alias of the original file in the new folder while keeping it in the current folder.

Read more about album folders [**here**](https://helpdesk.kontainer.com/article/create-albums/).

## Other languages

- [Deutsch](https://helpdesk.kontainer.com/de/article/dateien-verschieben/index.md)

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