SPMT-supported features
Features
SharePoint Migration Tool (SPMT) supports migration of the following locations and features:
On-premises fileshares
- Local and network fileshares
SharePoint Server 2010, 2013, 2016, and 2019
| Supported | Description | More info |
|---|---|---|
| File, folder, list items | Supports migration of files, folders, and lists. | Supported list templates |
| Permissions | Separate settings are available to set file share permissions and SharePoint on-premises permissions. | File and folder permissions |
| Versions | You determine what file history is preserved. | SPMT settings |
| Managed metadata and taxonomy | SPMT supports the migration of content types and term stores. Global term store migration requires global tenant admin permissions. | |
| Navigation and icons | Site navigation for out-of-box sites is preserved and migrated. | |
| Site features | An extensive set of site features are supported. | SPMT-supported SharePoint site features |
| SharePoint web parts | SPMT supports migration of SharePoint web parts. | SPMT-supported SharePoint web parts |
| Site migration | "Out-of-the-box" SharePoint sites that don't use any coding or third-party tools can be migrated. | |
| Site description | Site descriptions can be migrated. | |
| Incremental | Tasks can also be saved to rerun at a later date, allowing you to move only those new or updated files in the source location. | |
| Pages | Pages in the site asset library. | |
| Microsoft Teams | Users can select Teams and channels directly from the destination selection page. | |
| Taxonomy migration | By default, managed metadata migration is turned off, and taxonomy is updated in incremental rounds. |
Note
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Note
For a detailed list of features available in each release of SPMT, please read Release Notes: SharePoint Migration Tool (SPMT).