===== Manually Moving Volumes =====

While manually moving volumes is, essentially, the simplest way of moving a volume from one repository to another the method best suited to small numbers of volumes or when the volume list is supplied in email or text file.

==== Drag and Drop ====

Drag and Drop selected volumes is a quick method for moving small groups of easily identified volumes.  Simply select the volume (or range of volumes by Ctrl + click and/or Shift + click) and drag them to the required target repository and release the mouse.

Volumes can also be selected using the [[:master:scan-to-select-volumes|scan to select]] function.

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The selected volumes will now have a target repository of the repository you dropped the volume/s on.

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==== Copy and Paste ====

Copy the Volume-ID's to your clipboard from text file, csv, email or other format.

Right click the repository you want the volumes to move to and select ''Scan'' -> ''To Move''.

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From the scan in window click the **Clipboard** icon to paste in the Volume-ID's.

Close the scan in window by clicking the ''X'' at the top right.

The volumes will now have a target repository displayed.