Copy File With New Name In SharePoint Document Library Using MS Flow

Introduction

In this article, we will see how can we copy file with a new name from one document library to another document library using MS Flow.

Follow the below steps to copy the file with the new name.

Copy file with a new name from one document library to another using MS Flow

Step 1

Add an action for Initialize Variable. Now create a variable for the new file name and give a value.

It will be the new file name that you want after copying the file. This will be a file name with an extension.

Copy File With New Name In SharePoint Document Library Using MS Flow

Step 2

Now, add an action for Get file content.

Copy File With New Name In SharePoint Document Library Using MS Flow

  • In Site Address field, select the site from which site’s document library you want to copy file.
  • In File Identifier field, select the file which you want to copy using the folder icon of this field.

Copy File With New Name In SharePoint Document Library Using MS Flow

Step 3

Now, add an action for Create file

Copy File With New Name In SharePoint Document Library Using MS Flow

  • In Site Address field, select the site where you want to copy the file.
  • In Folder Path field, select the path of the folder where you want to copy the file by clicking on the folder icon. (In the above screenshot, I have used a dynamic path.)

Copy File With New Name In SharePoint Document Library Using MS Flow

  • In File Name field, select the variable which we have created in the first step.
  • In File Content field, add the below expression:
    • body('Get_file_content')

Copy File With New Name In SharePoint Document Library Using MS Flow

Step 4

Now once this flow will trigger, it will copy a file with the new name.

Conclusion

This is how we can copy file with a new name using MS Flow. Hope you will find this article helpful!