# Why can't I move a file across projects?

**URL:** <https://community.palantir.com/t/why-cant-i-move-a-file-across-projects/73>\
**Category:** Ask the Community\
**Created:** [March 20, 2024, 3:55pm UTC](https://community.palantir.com/t/why-cant-i-move-a-file-across-projects/73 "2024-03-20T15:55:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![yix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/3da27b/32.png) [@yix](https://community.palantir.com/u/yix)\
**Post date:** [March 20, 2024, 3:55pm UTC](https://community.palantir.com/t/why-cant-i-move-a-file-across-projects/73/1 "2024-03-20T15:55:33Z")

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I have edit access to two different projects, why can’t I move a file between the two projects?

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**Author:** ![VincentF](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8491ac/32.png) [@VincentF](https://community.palantir.com/u/VincentF)\
**Post date:** [March 20, 2024, 3:55pm UTC](https://community.palantir.com/t/why-cant-i-move-a-file-across-projects/73/2 "2024-03-20T15:55:59Z")

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You need to be owner of both projects.

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**Author:** ![tps](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/4bbf92/32.png) [@tps](https://community.palantir.com/u/tps)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2024, 4:12pm UTC](https://community.palantir.com/t/why-cant-i-move-a-file-across-projects/73/4 "2024-04-17T16:12:06Z")

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The specific reason you need to be owner of both projects is that since each project has separate security / access configurations, moving a file is akin to changing who has access to it – and access / security changes in a responsibility of owners.