Google Drive action - Rename or move file/folder

The Rename or move file/folder action renames or moves a file or folder in Google Drive.

• To rename the file/folder, use the Name field.
• To move the file/folder, use the Parent folder field.
• To rename and move the file/folder, use both fields.

MOVING FROM MY DRIVE TO A SHARED DRIVE

Google Drive does not allow you to move a folder from your My Drive to a shared drive. You can only move files.

Google Drive Rename or move file/folder action

Input fields

Field name	Description
File or folder ID	The ID of the file or folder you plan to rename and/or move. To find the folder ID: Select the folder and copy the ID at the end of the URL. For example, if the URL is https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ACP9OB-WJQutUk9ABC, the folder ID is 1ACP9OB-WJQutUk9ABC. To find the file ID: Right-click the file and select Share > Copy link. For example, if the URL is https://drive.google.com/file/d/123nyR2IjW_Rq84d3qEYRoq1/view, the file ID is 123nyR2IjW_Rq84d3qEYRoq1. Alternatively, you can find the file or folder ID in the output of other Google Drive triggers and actions.
Name	New name of the file or folder you plan to rename.
Parent folder	New parent folder of the file or folder you plan to move. Select a parent folder from the picklist or enter its folder ID directly. To find the parent folder ID: Select the parent folder and copy the ID at the end of the URL. For example, if the URL is https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ACP9OB-WJQutUk9ABC, the folder ID is 1ACP9OB-WJQutUk9ABC. Alternatively, you can find the folder ID in the output of other Google Drive triggers and actions. If you are entering the folder ID for a shared drive (formerly Team Drive), this value must be in the form folder_id/shared_drive_id (for example, 1fm6iCMYrN7roZZ-ynpVFRTVq9mell1Wp/0AB6ZFCw3XdamUk91AA).

Output fields

Note that in Google Drive API, the terms folder and file are used interchangeably. A folder is technically a special file. As a result, whenever the field name or field description mentions file, it also applies to folder.

Field name	Description
Kind	Identifies what kind of resource this is (for example, file or folder).
Name	The name of the file/folder.
File ID	The ID of the file/folder.
MIME type	The MIME type of the file/folder, as stated in Google Drive's documentation (opens new window).
Parents	The list of parent folder IDs that contain the file/folders, including the List size and List index.