---
id: moving-folders.are-links-and-aliases-inside-a-folder-kept-when-it-moves
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/moving-folders/are-links-and-aliases-inside-a-folder-kept-when-it-moves
category: "Moving folders"
subcategory: "Safety and verification"
question: "What happens to aliases and links inside a folder I move?"
alt_questions:
  - "Are symbolic links inside the folder preserved?"
  - "Do aliases still work after moving their folder?"
  - "Links inside moved folders"
  - "will shortcuts in my project break when moved"
short_answer: "They're carried across as links rather than copies of their targets, so a link that pointed somewhere that still exists keeps working, and links within the same folder still resolve. A link you select directly in Data Parking is skipped."
tags: ["links", "aliases", "safety"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/moving-folders/can-i-move-a-folder-that-is-already-on-the-fast-drive", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/moving-folders/does-moving-a-folder-keep-file-dates-and-tags"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# What happens to aliases and links inside a folder I move?

They're carried across as links, not turned into copies of what they point to. A link inside a moved folder keeps pointing where it pointed before, so if it pointed somewhere that still exists, it still works.

A link that pointed to a relative place inside the same folder keeps working too, because the folder moves as a whole. When you select a link itself in Data Parking, it's skipped rather than moved, so Storage Studio never copies something onto its own link.

See [Can I move a folder that's already a link?](https://storagestudio.us/faq/moving-folders/can-i-move-a-folder-that-is-already-on-the-fast-drive)