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Google Drive to Microsoft 365 (OneDrive/SharePoint) Considerations

Transend’s file migration software preserves file and folder sharing permissions in most cases.

The following considerations are important to understand when migrating files from Google Drive to Microsoft 365 (OneDrive/SharePoint):

  • To execute a file migration, a given source address must either map to a valid object in the target tenant or have a domain part that is external to the target tenant.

  • Permissions should be mapped to the primary email address.

  • External users are added to a folder or file’s ACL with a link permission, but the link needs to be mailed to the external user manually.

  • Only Unified (Modern) groups can be added to a file’s ACL in Microsoft 365. Attempting to add other types of groups results in an error.

Advanced details

The following documentation provides granular details related to preserving file and folder sharing permissions during migration. This documentation includes scenario specific examples that define expected behavior for select common and edge cases.