Copy file action
- Updated: 2026/04/14
Use the Copy file action to copy a Box file to another folder, with optional renaming and overwrite handling, and return the copied file ID for later use.
Settings
- Use the Session name field to select one of the following
options:
- Session name: Enter the name of the session used
to open the presentation with the Open
action.
(Optional) Click the Insert a value icon to select an existing variable that you have used to store the default session name.
- Variable: Enter the name of the variable that you have used to store the session name.
- Session name: Enter the name of the session used
to open the presentation with the Open
action.
- Source file ID: Specify the Box file ID of the source file to copy.
- Destination folder ID: Specify the Box folder ID where the file is copied.
- New file name (Optional): Optionally specify a new name for the copied file. If left empty, the original name is used.
- Overwrite file if exists (Optional): Specify whether to overwrite a same-named file in the destination folder.
- Assign output to a variable: Create or choose a String variable to store the copied file ID.