At the time of replacement, sharing settings and file and folder ownership won’t change.The replacement decision will be based on original file and folder ownership, and will also consider access and activity on all other folders to ensure the least possible disruption for collaboration.The files and folders will be replaced with shortcuts. The process will replace all but one location of files and folders that are currently in multiple locations.You’ll get a notification in Google Drive a few weeks before your replacement starts.

The replacement process will start in 2022.

Learn more about finding files and folders using shortcuts. With shortcuts, it’s now easier for you to find and organize files and folders in multiple Google Drives while keeping the original version in one location. The introduction of shortcuts simplified file and folder structures and created easy access to items.

Previously, you could include files and folders in multiple locations in My Drive. Google Drive will simplify your file and folder structures by replacing files and folders included in multiple locations with shortcuts.

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