Transferring document ownership - Amazon WorkDocs

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Transferring document ownership

You can transfer an inactive user's files and folders to an active user. For more information on how to deactivate a user, see Disabling users.

Warning

You can't undo this action.

To transfer document ownership

  1. Choose the profile icon in the upper-right corner of the WorkDocs client.

    The default profile icon in the Amazon WorkDocs web client.

  2. Under Admin, choose Open admin control panel.

  3. Under Manage Users, search for the inactive user.

  4. Choose the pencil icon ( A pencil icon. ) next to the inactive user's name.

  5. Select Transfer Document Ownership and enter the new owner's email address.

  6. Choose Save Changes.