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File access is one of the areas that deserves careful planning during a Google Workspace to Microsoft 365 transition. Business environments often contain confidential documents, department resources, Shared Drive folders, and files with different access levels assigned to employees, groups, and external collaborators. When organizations Migrate from Google Workspace to Office 365, the existing access structure should be documented before any data is moved. Google Workspace permissions may not correspond directly with Microsoft 365 permissions, particularly when Google Drive content is transferred to SharePoint or OneDrive. The Cigati Google Workspace to Office 365 Migration Tool can support the data transfer process while administrators prepare the destination environment. Reviewing users, groups, file ownership, folder structures, and sharing relationships beforehand can make permission management more predictable. Special attention should be given to Shared Drives because their organizational structure can require a different approach in Microsoft 365. Sensitive folders may also need additional access controls after migration, especially when external users previously had access through Google Workspace. A practical approach involves documenting current permissions, defining the Microsoft 365 destination structure, performing a small test migration, and reviewing access before completing the full transfer. Post-migration auditing can then confirm that business-critical files remain available to the appropriate users without creating unnecessary permissions.