How to Copy a Google Drive Folder on PC or Mac

Install Backup & Sync. If you don’t have this application installed on your Windows or Mac computer, you can go to https://drive.google.com and download it:

• Click
  

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• Click Download Backup & Sync .
• Click Download under “Personal”.
• Click Agree & Continue .

Sync Google Drive with your computer. In the Backup & Sync settings, you need to make sure that you have backed up everything on your Google Drive to your computer.

• The first time Google Drive is synced with your computer, you need to wait for the process to complete and it will take time depending on the capacity of Google Drive.

Go to the Google Drive folder on your computer. If using Windows, a shortcut to the Google Drive folder will probably be created on the desktop, otherwise you can open File Explorer and select Google Drive from the “Quick access” menu on the left. On a Mac, you’ll need to open a Finder window and select Google Drive from the “Favorites” section on the left.

Select the folder where you want to make a copy. Click the folder located in the Google Drive folder that you want to make a copy of.

Copy folder. On Windows, click the Home tab at the top of the Explorer window and select Copy . On a Mac, you’ll need to click the Edit menu at the top of the screen and choose Copy “Fpder”. Or you can use the following keyboard shortcut:

• On Windows: Ctrl + C .
• On Mac: ⌘ Command + C .

Paste folder. On Windows, click the Home tab at the top of the Explorer window and select Paste . If you’re on a Mac, you’ll need to click the Edit menu and choose Paste Item . Or you can use the following key combination:

• On Windows: Ctrl + V .
• On Mac: ⌘ Command + V .

Wait for Backup & Sync to sync the new folder. After you make a copy of the folder on your computer, Backup & Sync will detect the new folder and upload it to Google Drive.

Go to https://sheets.google.com using a web browser

• Sign in to Google if you haven’t already.

Click

to open a new workbook.

Click Add-ons . This option is in the menu at the top of the page.

Click Get Add-ons .

Type copy fpder in the search bar and press ↵ Enter .

Click + Free next to the “Copy Fpder” utility. This app has a dark green icon with two light blue folders.

Click Allow to install the add-on into the Google Sheet document.

Click Add-ons in the menu at the top of the page.

Select Copy Fpder to connect to your Google Drive account.

Click Select a fpder .

Click Select a file . This is the option that you need to click even though we are selecting the folder.

Select the folder you want to copy.

Click Copy . The folder will appear on the Google sheet once it is copied.

• You can add a prefix or suffix before or after the copied folder name to distinguish it from the original folder.