How to migrate to Microsoft 365 with ShareGate: Google Drive to OneDrive migration

Planning a Google Drive to OneDrive migration in Microsoft 365? We explain how to move documents with ShareGate Migrate, our end-to-end software solution that guides you every step of the way.

You’ve probably considered it for a while—Google Drive worked for a time, but OneDrive’s added features caught your eye. Google Docs just wasn’t cutting it anymore, and the move felt daunting.

Good news! ShareGate Migrate, best known for simplifying SharePoint migrations, also supports importing from network drives, file shares, and file systems.

This article will guide you through every step of migrating from Google Drive to OneDrive with ShareGate. Let’s get started!

Step 1: Download ShareGate to start transferring Google Drive to OneDrive 

The first thing you need to do is to download ShareGate. Once you’ve done that, migrating from Google Drive to OneDrive in Microsoft 365 is super easy!

Step 2: Connect to Google Drive in ShareGate

Once in ShareGate, click the Copy tab on the left. When asked what type of copy you’d like to do, select the Import from Google Drive option. 

Then, enter your Google Workspace email to connect to your Google Drive source account. Check the box for Connect as admin to migrate files from all the Google Drive accounts on your domain—or leave it unchecked if you’re just migrating from one domain. Then click on Connect. 

On the authentication screen, re-enter your Google email, or enter the phone number associated with your Google Drive account, and click Next. 

Enter your password. When ShareGate Migrate requests access to your Google account, click Allow. 

Step 3: Select the destination for your Google Drive data in ShareGate 

Once you’ve successfully connected ShareGate to your Google Drive account, it’s time to select your destination! 

On the next screen, enter your credentials for the Microsoft 365 tenant where you want to migrate your Google Drive data, and click Connect. 

Then, select the destination target. This will be the document library where you want to access your Google Drive content.  

Because you’re performing a Google Drive to OneDrive migration, you will select a OneDrive for Business document library where you have administrator permissions. (If you were trying to migrate Google Drive to SharePoint, you would select the destination site collection in this screen.) 

Click Next.

Once you have chosen your destination, you can start to transfer Google Drive content to your destination OneDrive library. You can drag and drop your desired content into the destination or click Start copy in the bottom right corner. 

Step 4: Find and fix errors while you transfer files with ShareGate Migrate’s post-migration report

Once you complete your migration from your Google Drive account to OneDrive, ShareGate Migrate will generate a migration report that provides details on successfully migrated files, as well as any warnings or errors that happened during the process: 

If any issues did take place, ShareGate Migrate will also give you the information you need to quickly resolve them and move your migration forward. Here’s an example where a user was trying to migrate files to a SharePoint site collection where they didn’t have administrator permissions: 

With just a few clicks of the Back button, the user can then select a destination site where they do have admin permissions… 

.and voila! They can then complete a successful Google Drive to Microsoft 365 migration! 

Easy Google Drive to OneDrive migrations, no expert skills required 

Migrating files from Google Drive to OneDrive is simple, and any user with full control of the destination library can handle it, freeing up IT for more complex tasks.

Alternatively, you can automate the process using PowerShell when you transfer files to OneDrive. For details and commands, check the PowerShell section of our support documentation. Need help with your script? Send it to support@sharegate.com or paste it in the comments, and we’ll gladly review it before you start.

We’re here to make your work life easier as you transfer files to a more secure and robust cloud environment.

Curious to learn more about how our tool can simplify your migrations? Check out how ShareGate Migrate helps you transform smarter and migrate faster to Microsoft 365.