Walkthrough - Import from Google Drive

Import from Google Drive is a feature for migrating files from Google's file storage and synchronization service to SharePoint. You can migrate a complete folder hierarchy to SharePoint while applying metadata, and it will convert files from a Google Drive format to a Microsoft Office format.

Index

• Prerequisites
• How-to

Prerequisites

• You have added the ShareGate migration tool to the allowlist in your Google admin console.
• You have Site collection admin permissions on your destination site collection.
• You have term store admin permissions on your destination if you want to add managed metadata (Terms, Term sets, Term set groups) to your documents.

How-to

1. Click Copy.
2. Select the Import external content tab.
3. Select Import from Google Drive. 
4. Enter your Google email.
5. Check the Connect as admin box to migrate files of all the Google Drive accounts on your domain, or leave it unchecked to migrate from your account.
6. Click Connect. 
7. You will now see the authentication screen.
8. Re-enter your Google email, or enter the phone number associated with your account.
9. Click Next. 
10. Enter your password.
11. The ShareGate migration tool will now request access to your Google account.
12. Click Allow.
13. Select your destination. 
14. Click Connect.
15. Select the destination target.
16. Click Next.
17. Select the files you would like to copy to the destination library.
    • To migrate everything in your source view, including items added after you set up your migration when it launches, select Include all source items in the migration screen.
18. Drag and drop them into the destination or click Start copy in the bottom right corner.
19. Once the action is completed, the migration report will show any successes, warnings, or errors. See Migration Report for more details.

Tip: You can use property mappings, copy options, or Excel to modify your metadata during the migration.