How to recreate the folder structure of the Document Library

How to recreate the folder structure of the Document Library

Overview of Export Options

You may have a SharePoint Document Library with folders (like the one shown below) and you need to export the files and the folders to your network file system.

folder structure in sp.png

To export the files and the folders using the List Bulk Export, follow these steps:

Step Action
1.

When configuring the export, be sure to check the Copy folder structure box.

copy folder structure.png
2.

When the export completes, all the files and folders will appear in the export area. Exporting the Shared Document library shown at the top of this page, the export will look like when it completes.

folder structure export output.png

If you chose to have an index file created during the export, it will reside at the top level of the exported file structure.