# Copy or Move Document

Source: [https://docs.virtosoftware.com/docs/virto-workflow-automation-app/virto-workflows-for-office-365/list-processing/copy-or-move-document/](https://docs.virtosoftware.com/docs/virto-workflow-automation-app/virto-workflows-for-office-365/list-processing/copy-or-move-document/)
Product: Virto Workflow Automation App
Updated: 2026-08-12


Activity allows to copy/move document to a folder. Cross site copy/move is also supported. SharePoint Designer phrase

![Copy or Move Document workflow activity properties in Virto Workflows for Office 365](https://img-docs.virtosoftware.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/copy_or_move_document_1.png)

## **Parameters**

Input parameters


| Parameter | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Method | Copy or Move | Copy(0), Move(1) |
| SourceUrl | The URL of the document to be copied/moved. You can use absolute URL as well as web site relative URL. | [%Current Item: Encoded Absolute URL%]/Source Documents/report.xlshttps://contoso/SiteUrl/LibraryName/FolderName/DocumentName.docx[%Workflow Context:Current Site URL%]/siteURL//Source Documents/report5.xls/Documents/report.xls |
| DestinationUrl | The URL where the source document will be copied/moved. You can use absolute URL as well as web site relative URL | https://contoso/SiteUrl/LibraryName/FolderName[%Workflow Context:Current Site URL%]/siteURL/Source Documents/Documents/ |
| SiteURL | The URL of a SharePoint site. If the value field is empty, current site will beused. | [%Workflow Context:Current Site URL%]/ https://contoso/SiteUrl/ |
| Overwrite | Overwrite a file if there is a file with the same name | Yes/No |


Example

![Example of the Copy or Move Document activity moving a document to another folder](https://img-docs.virtosoftware.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/copy_or_move_document_2.png)