Transfer Ownership
Users can transfer the ownership of files and folders to other users. Sharing ownership of those transferred files/folders will also be transferred.
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Navigate to Settings (top-right menu) > Sharing.
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In the Files section, click on Choose file or folder to transfer. A file selector opens, showing all files and folders in the user’s account.
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Pick a file or folder and click on Choose. The chosen file or folder name is displayed.
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Click on Change to change the choice if necessary.
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Pick a new owner by typing their name into the search field next to New owner.
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Click on Transfer.
Note
The username autocompletion or listing may be limited due to administrative visibility configuration.
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The target user receives a notification where they are being asked whether to accept or reject the incoming transfer.
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If accepted, the target user finds the transferred files and folders in their root under a folder Transferred from [user] on [timestamp].
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The source user gets informed about the acceptance or rejection by a notification.