It should work in theory; in reality it didn't! Worse news: one reason for putting stuff in the Cloud (OneDrive) is to release space from your hard-drive. With so many computers coming with limited harddrive of 250 GB or even smaller in more compact computers, that is an asset. Imagine my surprise when I learned that OneDrive also saves to your own harddrive, which seems to defeat the whole purpose of the Cloud. Not only that, the sync process uses up a whole lot of bandwidth, so that the computer becomes almost useless, and syncing has to be turned off to regain access (use) of the computer. In the end, I just found the whole OneDrive things more of a nuisance.
One drive fucked up my whole computer and ruined my games 😂 I can’t get this shit off my computer I don’t want a cloud I keep deleting my whole computer over and over
This is too darn complicated. Microsoft has made using a computer too difficult. These highly advanced features are way beyond the everyday user like me, and way, way more than we need. My computer use is pretty basic, writing manuscripts, checking the weather, paying bills, doing research, finding phone numbers and addresses, etc. But thanks for the good tutorial.
"Almost wherever you go in OneDrive" you'll see the sync button. What does that even mean? Almost wherever. I don't see the Sync button ANYWHERE. OneDrive is a clusterf!@#k.
I really hate onedrive because i'm trying to save a file on my pc, but it keeps trying to save to onedrive!!! I'm trying to save a file right now, but I've been roaming for more than 10 minutes looking for the This PC > Documents. Nope, only onedrive.
Excellent video. I service a company with a lot of sync issues as they have Macs, PCs, and use OneDrive and Sharepoint with a lot of collaboration. If you could make a video on "the best workflow approach when working with documents in OneDrive and Sharepoint" that would be a huge help. I usually encourage users to work with browser-based versions as much as possible, which they often don't want to do. But I'm unsure as to what to advise when a user works in OneDrive locally.
Good explanation. It would be nice to have a playlist of basic topics and more intermediate and advanced topics. I think this sync engine has improved greatly over the last few years.
Whaaaaat? it was worse than this? onedrive is a disaster life got easier when I bought another external harddrive Now to exorcise onedrive from my system - maybe there is a vaccine
Would really appreciate your help - i purchased Onedrive 100GB expecting my files on my desktop and documents to sync however for whatever reason it wont. I have gone into settings > choose folders and selected these holders however I find it still does not sync?
My copy of OneDrive does NOT have the Sync Menu item!! I am on WIndow 10 Notebook and wanted to use OneDrive to synch the changes I made when I work on multiple systems. But it's baffling how changes made on one machines does NOT show up in the Cloud! My hats off to Microsoft to make the simpliest the most annoying!
So, how would you go about uninstalling OneDrive? I've looked at a few videos, while some were complicated methods the easiest ones were either 1) Uninstall via programs and features etc. 2) Right-clicking the OneDrive Icon, clicking settings, then unlinking your account. Simple right? One problem though, Even though I clearly have OneDrive running on my computer (even in Task Manager and the Icon here) when I go to check to uninstall it, the program is NOWHERE to be seen to actually uninstall it, even the right-clicking method doesn't give me an option to unlink from it. So, are there any other ways to uninstall it without going through some overly complicated method or having to download some software tool I won't need?
If you could made a video on how two different systems can co-exists working on the same file system that would be awesome. My ideal would be for each User to sync their local copy with the one from OneDrive, work on it and then do a manual sync to update the OneDrive copy! It appears OneDrive does not get updated when each user is keeping a local copy!
@@darius-b I should add, each of the Office apps has a 'Convert' feature built-into the Info section of Backstage. And at the top of the Office app window where the file name is, it will also show 'compatibility mode' which clearly shows it's in the old formats.
What about if multiple users are working on same file at their respective computers using offline files. I have noticed that if there is more than one changes in the file, that creates Sync issues
Make sure you are using the modern Office file formats (2007+). XLSX, DOCX and PPTX. The older (non-X) formats do not work as well with sync. If there are sync issues, you can usually open the problem document and merge the changes manually.
Good video- well done- thanks. I'm curious about good ways to fix things when the wheels come off. What to do when your laptop isn't syncing correctly with your OneDrive and neither is your desktop PC (to OneDrive or with the laptop)- three birds flying in formation, but only sort of. Manually trying to get it all synced is going down a rabbit hole due to the many, many files you'd be dragging and dropping and deleting. Has to be a better way- ideas? I have an external SSD as well, so that can be part of the "fix" since its fast- maybe park everything on it (accept any duplicates?), delete the machine and OneDrive copies and start afresh? Or...? Apologies for being late to the party, a new video on just this would be terrific.
bro thanks a lot, you cleared up most of my questions. However, I would like to ask, why in my windows explorer, the folders and files inside my OneDrive and my SharePoint is duplicated? May I know of a method to solve this issue?
According to your description, my understanding is that you want to sync/upload sharing folders(Windows file server) to OneDrive. As far as I know, if you want to sync/upload whole file server(file architecture) to OneDrive, it does not supported.
What if I have 2 laptops both login to the same Microsoft account? The Documents folder becomes the superset among OneDrive and both laptops?! How do I undo the sync ?
OneDrive takes about 30-60 seconds to find changes and new file before uploading from file explorer to web. The other way (OneDrive/SharePoint to file explorer), changes usually seem to happen immediately. Anyone have tips on how to improve the quality of the sync? 🤔
If they are Office files, only use the modern file formats, DOCX, XLSX, PPTX. The older non-X formats are much slower to sync and do not support co-authoring. And also make sure you keep the sync software up to date (which it should do automatically).
@@ArnStar The delayed sync happens regardless of file type or size (folder, txt, pdf or Office file). All Office files being actively worked with are saved in the newest format. There are some old format Office files in the same file library, but these are usually hidden away within older folders.
That sounds like a performance issue on your computer. Check your sync client is up to date. And check your disk to see if it's working hard, or hardly working when you make a change. If you make a change to an Office file it should only sync the deltas if your client is up to date, so it's not doing a lot of sync work. But your computer having trouble scanning for the changes in the first place may be where the delay is coming from.
the same problem here it's annoying, especially when I have Google Drive sync app and all the changes update automatically and instantly (deleting files, creating files), so it's not an issue with my pc
Hi, Matt! What about if I no longer want a computer to synch? Further more, what if I want to remove the files from that computer without affecting the files in the cloud? Example: I need to send my computer to repair and I want to remove all OneDrive and SharePoint files from File Explorer. Another question: I "kinda" understand the access to the files in SharePoint based on the group permissions. What about OneDrive? How do I know who has access to those files? Another nice feature to understand is the possibility of seeing all the files listed in File Explorer, but having only the ones we actually need on the machine saved locally so that our machine does not run out of space. And then, how to switch a file or folder from local copy to cloud only and vice-versa. I hope you find these questions valuable for next video tutorials. ;-) Thank you for your videos. Very helpful!
answering: "seeing all the files listed in File Explorer, but having only the ones we actually need on the machine saved locally so that our machine does not run out of space"; use the Files on Demand feature. It's a part of Windows 10 and the last 3 releases of MacOS. Watch this video - support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/save-disk-space-with-onedrive-files-on-demand-for-windows-10-0e6860d3-d9f3-4971-b321-7092438fb38e
If i dont have internet connection, I change something from one pc, and do other change on the same file in pc2, and do more changes on the same file in pc3, when the internet will come back - which changes will be saved ?
Documents on my OneDrive just came on the recent folder on file explorer, without me opening any of the files,is someone else access my computer remotely?
I have two computers. When I upload or modify a file from website, both computers update. If i do the changes from one computer, the other computer and website do not update/sync. I only have that issue with that computer, any idea how to fix it?
Reason number 1 is not a compelling argument for syncing. People have been able to work offline for many years before cloud saves existed. Every PC comes with these things called solid state drives and hard drives that let you.........SAVE FILES LOCALLY! Just save your stuff on your drives, and you'll always have access to it. No need for a middleman in that process. Now if you want backups, sure cloud saves can be nice and convenient for people that want to save stuff offsite.
Guys if you had recently purchased a new pc or laptop, the first thing you want to do is uninstall onedrive from control panel. Now, If you have any documents you want to transfer from your old device to your new device, (lets say you do have some documents backed up in your one drive account) go to the one drive website and log in. From there manually copy paste the documents that you want to transfer, to your desktop drive c drive d drive f or whichever you like. Do feel free to install one drive application back into your pc/laptop if you need to do some back up. (Or simply use an external hardrive to back up like the old school way). After doing so, just uninstall the app again so it wont sync anymore when you download new files later on. The syncing in one drive may be very confusing to new users. One drive is great, but it not meant for everyone.
i've changed the name of my one drive folder and now i'm not seeing the little status icons next to the files anymore (seen at 5:33). this issue remains after i've changed the folder's name back to the default. how do i fix this, please?
Suppose that you modify a word document offline on two different computers and later you go online with these two computers at the same time, how does Onedrive manage the sync process?
In that scenario there might be a sync conflict. Check out this article on how Word resolves that. sharepointmaven.com/how-onedrive-sync-resolves-sync-conflicts/
do you have any videos how to exclude some folders from syncing? It's frustrating, each time I go to settings and uncheck a specific subfolder under Documents, this process immediately removes that subfolder from my laptop!! I only want to stop syncing, it's really really annoying. Makes me want to quit OneDrive and use Google Drive instead.
I use OneDrive not via browser-based platform, but rather via Windows Explorer. A problem I currently ran into. I first started to sync all my Project Files on my Desktop OneDrive to use with Windows Explorer. All my OneDrive Files became icons as Green circle with a white check mark = "Always keep in this device". This was I was able to work on my files anytime AND if I don't have internet access since I travel for work. Well, I got to the point where all my OneDrive Files became large in size, it ate up ALL my C-Drive storage space! So I changed the location to save the OneDrive Files from the C-Drive to an external HD. Problem is, I would always have to connect the external HD and that can be problematic since I can no longer connect external HD's to my work laptop due to company security policy. What to do????
Problem not syncing. (History, Hard drive crashed. New hard drive. Windows 10 installed.) Per your instructions I Copied contents of Documents folder from One Drive Documents folder to local C: drive Documents folder. I am signed into One Drive. Made change to document in One Drive folder. Change didn't show up in local Documents file, even after several minutes. The Status on One Drive Documents folders show the Status with a check in the green circle. I don't see that status (even showed the 3 status detail fields) on the local Documents folder. What needs to be done? Added question that could be relevant. Can OneDrive sync with two different laptops at the same time? In other words, can laptop 1, laptop 2, and One drive all be in sync? I have both laptops' folders marked as "Always keep on this device" Thank you.
I was working on a Word file with autosave and got an error that said something like sync problem with One Drive and my autosave icon in the top left of Word disappeared and I no longer have autosave. I assume I have a sync problem that needs to be fixed before Word will start working correctly again with the autosave icon. Can you help me with that? Thx.
You should mention when NOT to sync. Try syncing a Sharepoint library with 500,000 files? I believe the limit is somewhere around 200,000. When you sync a lot of files in Sharepoint PC performance goes in the toilet and corruptions and sync errors become pretty common.
@@ArnStar it’s theoretical. We’ve seen serious issues with far fewer files being synced. It’s worse if you have a lot of people syncing at the same time
I think the 64 bit client will help with performance on the client end, but when you're synching large amounts of files, I think SharePoint and network latency can often be the bottle necks. I'd recommend using the files on demand feature too, because then files are only downloaded when needed. That should be switched on by default if your client is up to date. Also if you're synching 100,000s of file from a single library, you could consider restructuring your libraries, or excluding folders and files from sync. I know that's easier said than done 😊
So, files that were originally on my hardrive prior to subscribing to Onedrive, get moved by Onedrive to the cloud. Then, I have to go on the cloud and tell Onedrive to put them back on my harddrive! nuts. All my programs that use filepaths to the original documents don't work anymore because the path has changed.
What if different users (e.g.3 teammates in a company) what to use the same Folders and Dokuments in the same One drive? Will ist sync with every the team members computer? will every team members have all the files of the other two members on his/her computer because of synchronization? what if they all work on the same Dokument? (I heard on drive then somehow destroys everything and itself)
so after further consideration, the best way to get this done quickly and not eat up a bunch of time? drag the folders and files to the onedrive location. Unfortunately, you will have to recreate your shortcuts. but at least? you free up space on your computer! and your important files are? backed up in the cloud and you just reestablish the old shorts cuts to the new location, and can get to them whenever you need them.
Im having an issue where some of the files in the cloud are not showing up in explorer. I have checked the "sync all files and folders" setting. Any ideas? The files that aren't syncing are larger videos. Would they be exempt?
How can i fix the syncing problem of onedrive because i accidently put chrome and micrososft edge in a new folder and when i taked it out of the folder it says in my onedrive that theres a syncing issue. Thankyou
is it possible to set up something where the sync happens using internet of a server instead of your local internet? to free up local bandwidth. thanks
Hi Matt / collaboration Coach network. anyone now why the sync button is missing? I have just created a free account and want to sync my personnel account to my documents along side my company accounts for easy access, any ideas, I assume its because I'm on a free platform??
how to sync my local folders outside of the onedrive folder? should i move the folders into the onedrive folder to sync to cloud? Google drive is more useful.
When I use OneDrive to sync an Outlook pst file, using POP3 (not an Outlook Server), how are the files sync'd? Are incremental changes recorded (file pst file is 10 GB!!)
Outlook .PST files are supported, but are synced less frequently compared to other file types to reduce network traffic. support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/restrictions-and-limitations-in-onedrive-and-sharepoint-64883a5d-228e-48f5-b3d2-eb39e07630fa
Can you sync other folders, or do you only have the option to sync those three folders in your tutorial? Google Drive sync seems better because it allows you to choose what folders on your computer you want to sync, giving you more flexibility. The last thing I want to do is make a copy of a folder into one of those three folders just to use the 1 TB of space I have with my subscription. Please advise.
Yes you can choose which folders you sync. support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/choose-which-onedrive-folders-to-sync-to-your-computer-98b8b011-8b94-419b-aa95-a14ff2415e85
@@CollaborationCoach Thank you for the reply, however, I still can not seem to figure out why the sync is not happening. I copied two folders to the one drive on 10/01/2021 and it has not synched since the initial upload.
@@astuteappraisals6249 That will only allow me to sync a One Drive folder into my PC, but I cant manage to sync a specific PC FILE into my One Drive Cloud. Is there any tip for this?
Hi, I have a mac and I'm using OneDrive and SharePoint. I had a file uploaded to OneDrive, an 8GB video, to open it from Finder it has been downloaded, and now it's using my hard drive space, how do I revert that? I want to keep it in the cloud, but I don'r want the copy on my hard drive anymore. Also, I've noticed that if I create a file in a folder from Finder, and delete ir before it has ended syncing, it doesn't go to the trash can in my computer, it desappears, it's not on the onedrive trash either because it never got there... Is there a way to set it up so the file either goes to the finder trash or sync the trash can from onedrive into the finder? so the erased file goes there? I mean, we're changing our workflow to work with the files from the sharepoint, but if I erase something by mistake, I have no way to get it back...
Fuck i hate this online data shit. I downloaded ONE THING from one drive and then my desktop automatically started syncing every local file to upload and i dont want all my dekstop on one drive so i turned off the syncing AND NOW MY DESKTOP FILES ARE JUST GONEEEEE GRRRRR
problem with sync is if using multiple computers and one computer isn't online for a while, and then turn on, it may overwrite new data on the server with the old version on the computer you just turned on. This is why I'm not syncing.
This software I despise so much that I want Microsoft burned to the ground and removed from society. Whoever developed it needs his head kicked in to spazz level, totally unacceptable ill thought out pile of rubbish software. EVERYTIME you want to check your photos, now you are forced to use this Onedrive. Everytime you go to log in, you have huge security protocols to go through, now we email this email for you to confirm you are who you are, then another CODE goes in. This is before you can access this rubbish, spastic made cloud based storage fooking shit needs to be blown up. Other things, I have photos all over the place, Onedrive needs to be removed. Either remove it, or when the revolution starts Balmer and Gates, we will castrate you and collapse your overrated business.
Hi - you say that if I were to change a line in a Word doc, only the _changes_ are copied, not the entire file. In Excel, I have created a spreadsheet in OneDrive and copied it down to my local Documents folder. I have not changed any text in the xls, but I have changed the _format_ of some cells, so that they are now filled with blue instead of yellow. I have waited over an hour, but the changes have not been reflected in OD. If I hover over the blue cloud icon in the bottom right, I am told that OD is up to date. So where are my changes?
@@CollaborationCoach It wasn't, so I switched it on. It then prompted me to upload to One Drive, and I duly obeyed. It does now seem to work as I expected. The process seems to be: create file on the local device first, switch on AutoSave, accept prompt to upload. Many thanks.
@@kikeena1 Hi there, I found a solution today by opening Icognito mode in my web browser, navigated back into the onedrive and the sync button is now visible! Good luck!
It should work in theory; in reality it didn't! Worse news: one reason for putting stuff in the Cloud (OneDrive) is to release space from your hard-drive. With so many computers coming with limited harddrive of 250 GB or even smaller in more compact computers, that is an asset. Imagine my surprise when I learned that OneDrive also saves to your own harddrive, which seems to defeat the whole purpose of the Cloud. Not only that, the sync process uses up a whole lot of bandwidth, so that the computer becomes almost useless, and syncing has to be turned off to regain access (use) of the computer. In the end, I just found the whole OneDrive things more of a nuisance.
The 'Free up space' option in Onedrive sync is good to know about for those people who have limited storage on their device.
can't see syn button on the top. It has been moved or things have changed.
One drive fucked up my whole computer and ruined my games 😂 I can’t get this shit off my computer I don’t want a cloud I keep deleting my whole computer over and over
This is too darn complicated. Microsoft has made using a computer too difficult. These highly advanced features are way beyond the everyday user like me, and way, way more than we need. My computer use is pretty basic, writing manuscripts, checking the weather, paying bills, doing research, finding phone numbers and addresses, etc. But thanks for the good tutorial.
… if you look at all the reviews.. seems it’s a collaborated action w microsoft and apple. Might have to blacklist them.
Turned it on once on my PC and still regretting for it. It's like a virus. Stupid piece of crap.
"Almost wherever you go in OneDrive" you'll see the sync button. What does that even mean? Almost wherever. I don't see the Sync button ANYWHERE. OneDrive is a clusterf!@#k.
One drive, a million problems. It is so trash tbh.
What uld you name just a few?
I mean using an external hardive is better
The non-stop microsoft account popup signin messages while working on a document!!! Grrr $@#!!!
Sounds trivial @@simplymawvelousdawling8235
Yes Fucking pathetic!!!
I really hate onedrive because i'm trying to save a file on my pc, but it keeps trying to save to onedrive!!!
I'm trying to save a file right now, but I've been roaming for more than 10 minutes looking for the This PC > Documents.
Nope, only onedrive.
Excellent video. I service a company with a lot of sync issues as they have Macs, PCs, and use OneDrive and Sharepoint with a lot of collaboration. If you could make a video on "the best workflow approach when working with documents in OneDrive and Sharepoint" that would be a huge help. I usually encourage users to work with browser-based versions as much as possible, which they often don't want to do. But I'm unsure as to what to advise when a user works in OneDrive locally.
Thanks for sharing! Always up for suggestion. I'll put it on the backlog.
👍 Agreed
This was very helpful. Thank you.
Thanks for this. Would like to see comparison of SharePoint sync vs Add Shortcut to OneDrive.
Great suggestion!
Good explanation. It would be nice to have a playlist of basic topics and more intermediate and advanced topics. I think this sync engine has improved greatly over the last few years.
Great suggestion! I'll do more OneDrive vids.
Whaaaaat? it was worse than this?
onedrive is a disaster
life got easier when I bought another external harddrive
Now to exorcise onedrive from my system - maybe there is a vaccine
Can you do an updated video please.@@CollaborationCoach
You cannot do this any more, Microsoft removed the Sync button from OneDrive online
Agh! Thank you. What do you do now?
@@evanw1765if I’m not mistaken it automatically syncs
if u delete from one drive does it also delete pc files like documents
if u unsync do you lose the pc downloads also
Would really appreciate your help - i purchased Onedrive 100GB expecting my files on my desktop and documents to sync however for whatever reason it wont. I have gone into settings > choose folders and selected these holders however I find it still does not sync?
My copy of OneDrive does NOT have the Sync Menu item!! I am on WIndow 10 Notebook and wanted to use OneDrive to synch the changes I made when I work on multiple systems. But it's baffling how changes made on one machines does NOT show up in the Cloud! My hats off to Microsoft to make the simpliest the most annoying!
very clear and helpful
hi. can we choose not to sync ? because it only allow not sync for certain time like 8 hours etc. thanks
So, how would you go about uninstalling OneDrive? I've looked at a few videos, while some were complicated methods the easiest ones were either 1) Uninstall via programs and features etc. 2) Right-clicking the OneDrive Icon, clicking settings, then unlinking your account.
Simple right? One problem though, Even though I clearly have OneDrive running on my computer (even in Task Manager and the Icon here) when I go to check to uninstall it, the program is NOWHERE to be seen to actually uninstall it, even the right-clicking method doesn't give me an option to unlink from it. So, are there any other ways to uninstall it without going through some overly complicated method or having to download some software tool I won't need?
Thats odd. I just uninstalled one drive from control panel as usual. Its gone for me.
If you could made a video on how two different systems can co-exists working on the same file system that would be awesome. My ideal would be for each User to sync their local copy with the one from OneDrive, work on it and then do a manual sync to update the OneDrive copy! It appears OneDrive does not get updated when each user is keeping a local copy!
I wish OneDrive worked well, but I find it keeps making duplicate copies due to sync issues.
Make sure you are using the modern Office file formats (2007+). XLSX, DOCX and PPTX. The older (non-X) formats do not work as well with sync.
@@ArnStar Thank you for letting me know about this.
@@darius-b I should add, each of the Office apps has a 'Convert' feature built-into the Info section of Backstage. And at the top of the Office app window where the file name is, it will also show 'compatibility mode' which clearly shows it's in the old formats.
OneDrive is total trash....its buggy and slow.....
What about if multiple users are working on same file at their respective computers using offline files.
I have noticed that if there is more than one changes in the file, that creates Sync issues
Make sure you are using the modern Office file formats (2007+). XLSX, DOCX and PPTX. The older (non-X) formats do not work as well with sync. If there are sync issues, you can usually open the problem document and merge the changes manually.
Good video- well done- thanks. I'm curious about good ways to fix things when the wheels come off. What to do when your laptop isn't syncing correctly with your OneDrive and neither is your desktop PC (to OneDrive or with the laptop)- three birds flying in formation, but only sort of.
Manually trying to get it all synced is going down a rabbit hole due to the many, many files you'd be dragging and dropping and deleting. Has to be a better way- ideas? I have an external SSD as well, so that can be part of the "fix" since its fast- maybe park everything on it (accept any duplicates?), delete the machine and OneDrive copies and start afresh? Or...?
Apologies for being late to the party, a new video on just this would be terrific.
One of the best tutorials of anything I've ever watched on RUclips. Thank you
You're very welcome!
why onedrive is using the C drive ? is they a way to move it to other drive like E F etc ?
I love your british accent :)
Hello, do you have any idea how i can fix “Onedrive is not signed in” please i need help
bro thanks a lot, you cleared up most of my questions. However, I would like to ask, why in my windows explorer, the folders and files inside my OneDrive and my SharePoint is duplicated?
May I know of a method to solve this issue?
According to your description, my understanding is that you want to sync/upload sharing folders(Windows file server) to OneDrive.
As far as I know, if you want to sync/upload whole file server(file architecture) to OneDrive, it does not supported.
Only question left: what are you syncing about? :-D
I'll have to sync about that.
What if I have 2 laptops both login to the same Microsoft account? The Documents folder becomes the superset among OneDrive and both laptops?! How do I undo the sync ?
sync button is missing in onedrive. Please share ideas to get it back
Very Helpful. Thanks!
Glad to hear it!
I want to knwo how to sync files form onedrive on my computer to online.
Please. Just that. don't make it complicated or explain too much
OneDrive takes about 30-60 seconds to find changes and new file before uploading from file explorer to web. The other way (OneDrive/SharePoint to file explorer), changes usually seem to happen immediately. Anyone have tips on how to improve the quality of the sync? 🤔
If they are Office files, only use the modern file formats, DOCX, XLSX, PPTX. The older non-X formats are much slower to sync and do not support co-authoring. And also make sure you keep the sync software up to date (which it should do automatically).
@@ArnStar The delayed sync happens regardless of file type or size (folder, txt, pdf or Office file). All Office files being actively worked with are saved in the newest format. There are some old format Office files in the same file library, but these are usually hidden away within older folders.
That sounds like a performance issue on your computer. Check your sync client is up to date. And check your disk to see if it's working hard, or hardly working when you make a change. If you make a change to an Office file it should only sync the deltas if your client is up to date, so it's not doing a lot of sync work. But your computer having trouble scanning for the changes in the first place may be where the delay is coming from.
the same problem here
it's annoying, especially when I have Google Drive sync app and all the changes update automatically and instantly (deleting files, creating files), so it's not an issue with my pc
@@CollaborationCoach Not a performance issue. It's the same for all employees within my company.
Hi, Matt! What about if I no longer want a computer to synch? Further more, what if I want to remove the files from that computer without affecting the files in the cloud? Example: I need to send my computer to repair and I want to remove all OneDrive and SharePoint files from File Explorer.
Another question: I "kinda" understand the access to the files in SharePoint based on the group permissions. What about OneDrive? How do I know who has access to those files?
Another nice feature to understand is the possibility of seeing all the files listed in File Explorer, but having only the ones we actually need on the machine saved locally so that our machine does not run out of space. And then, how to switch a file or folder from local copy to cloud only and vice-versa.
I hope you find these questions valuable for next video tutorials. ;-) Thank you for your videos. Very helpful!
Go to onedrive options, Account, Choose folders, uncheck all folders then deleter local files
@@fv6876 awesome! Thank you. I'll check that.
answering: "seeing all the files listed in File Explorer, but having only the ones we actually need on the machine saved locally so that our machine does not run out of space"; use the Files on Demand feature. It's a part of Windows 10 and the last 3 releases of MacOS. Watch this video - support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/save-disk-space-with-onedrive-files-on-demand-for-windows-10-0e6860d3-d9f3-4971-b321-7092438fb38e
@@ArnStar thank you very much! I am glad I asked. You guys are amazing!
@@fv6876 Where would I find the OnDrive Options? Thank you
If i dont have internet connection, I change something from one pc, and do other change on the same file in pc2, and do more changes on the same file in pc3, when the internet will come back - which changes will be saved ?
Documents on my OneDrive just came on the recent folder on file explorer, without me opening any of the files,is someone else access my computer remotely?
How do you make this stop? I don't want Microsoft to have all my files.
I want MY life back. I want to stop One Drive without losing what it took from MY drive.
I have two computers. When I upload or modify a file from website, both computers update. If i do the changes from one computer, the other computer and website do not update/sync. I only have that issue with that computer, any idea how to fix it?
Just answer the fucking question!!!
I don’t have sync button 🤷♂️🤷♂️🤷♂️
Apple & Microsoft are effing ppl over. Let everyone know w reviews and posting on social.
One drive is the worst I'm just here to get my files back I just can't sync that useless app
Question is ..how to unsync the SharePoint from one drive
Reason number 1 is not a compelling argument for syncing. People have been able to work offline for many years before cloud saves existed. Every PC comes with these things called solid state drives and hard drives that let you.........SAVE FILES LOCALLY! Just save your stuff on your drives, and you'll always have access to it. No need for a middleman in that process. Now if you want backups, sure cloud saves can be nice and convenient for people that want to save stuff offsite.
Guys if you had recently purchased a new pc or laptop, the first thing you want to do is uninstall onedrive from control panel. Now, If you have any documents you want to transfer from your old device to your new device, (lets say you do have some documents backed up in your one drive account) go to the one drive website and log in. From there manually copy paste the documents that you want to transfer, to your desktop drive c drive d drive f or whichever you like. Do feel free to install one drive application back into your pc/laptop if you need to do some back up. (Or simply use an external hardrive to back up like the old school way). After doing so, just uninstall the app again so it wont sync anymore when you download new files later on. The syncing in one drive may be very confusing to new users. One drive is great, but it not meant for everyone.
i've changed the name of my one drive folder and now i'm not seeing the little status icons next to the files anymore (seen at 5:33). this issue remains after i've changed the folder's name back to the default. how do i fix this, please?
Suppose that you modify a word document offline on two different computers and later you go online with these two computers at the same time, how does Onedrive manage the sync process?
In that scenario there might be a sync conflict. Check out this article on how Word resolves that.
sharepointmaven.com/how-onedrive-sync-resolves-sync-conflicts/
from this video i learned that i'm a geezer. then my hair turned grey
The is creating a storage issue for me
Not helpful. Don't see the sync button at all.
Sync button does not show on my Windows 10
it goes without saying that poverty can join anyone
do you have any videos how to exclude some folders from syncing? It's frustrating, each time I go to settings and uncheck a specific subfolder under Documents, this process immediately removes that subfolder from my laptop!! I only want to stop syncing, it's really really annoying. Makes me want to quit OneDrive and use Google Drive instead.
I use OneDrive not via browser-based platform, but rather via Windows Explorer. A problem I currently ran into. I first started to sync all my Project Files on my Desktop OneDrive to use with Windows Explorer. All my OneDrive Files became icons as Green circle with a white check mark = "Always keep in this device". This was I was able to work on my files anytime AND if I don't have internet access since I travel for work. Well, I got to the point where all my OneDrive Files became large in size, it ate up ALL my C-Drive storage space! So I changed the location to save the OneDrive Files from the C-Drive to an external HD. Problem is, I would always have to connect the external HD and that can be problematic since I can no longer connect external HD's to my work laptop due to company security policy. What to do????
Problem not syncing. (History, Hard drive crashed. New hard drive. Windows 10 installed.) Per your instructions I Copied contents of Documents folder from One Drive Documents folder to local C: drive Documents folder. I am signed into One Drive. Made change to document in One Drive folder. Change didn't show up in local Documents file, even after several minutes. The Status on One Drive Documents folders show the Status with a check in the green circle. I don't see that status (even showed the 3 status detail fields) on the local Documents folder.
What needs to be done?
Added question that could be relevant. Can OneDrive sync with two different laptops at the same time? In other words, can laptop 1, laptop 2, and One drive all be in sync? I have both laptops' folders marked as "Always keep on this device"
Thank you.
Can't see any of this in my tablet.
Thanks. How about stopping the sync? Can we do that from Teams?
You stop the sync from the OneDrive client.
I was working on a Word file with autosave and got an error that said something like sync problem with One Drive and my autosave icon in the top left of Word disappeared and I no longer have autosave. I assume I have a sync problem that needs to be fixed before Word will start working correctly again with the autosave icon. Can you help me with that? Thx.
You should mention when NOT to sync. Try syncing a Sharepoint library with 500,000 files? I believe the limit is somewhere around 200,000. When you sync a lot of files in Sharepoint PC performance goes in the toilet and corruptions and sync errors become pretty common.
I've read 300,000 limit but anyone who does those types of numbers needs to ask themselves, why do i need instant access to 300,000 files.
@@ArnStar it’s theoretical. We’ve seen serious issues with far fewer files being synced. It’s worse if you have a lot of people syncing at the same time
@@ronrosenbaum true. i wonder if the new 64-bit OneDrive will help at all? It's in preview now.
@@ArnStar I doubt it, but time will tell. It has certainly improved over time but still has limitations.
I think the 64 bit client will help with performance on the client end, but when you're synching large amounts of files, I think SharePoint and network latency can often be the bottle necks.
I'd recommend using the files on demand feature too, because then files are only downloaded when needed. That should be switched on by default if your client is up to date.
Also if you're synching 100,000s of file from a single library, you could consider restructuring your libraries, or excluding folders and files from sync. I know that's easier said than done 😊
So, files that were originally on my hardrive prior to subscribing to Onedrive, get moved by Onedrive to the cloud. Then, I have to go on the cloud and tell Onedrive to put them back on my harddrive! nuts. All my programs that use filepaths to the original documents don't work anymore because the path has changed.
This did not work. There was no “sync” button on my computer when I followed these instructions.
Apple & Microsoft are effing ppl over pls complain and make it known
What if different users (e.g.3 teammates in a company) what to use the same Folders and Dokuments in the same One drive? Will ist sync with every the team members computer? will every team members have all the files of the other two members on his/her computer because of synchronization? what if they all work on the same Dokument? (I heard on drive then somehow destroys everything and itself)
I am running out of space on my HD, but have plenty of space on my OneDrive. How can I delete the files on HD while ensuring they remain on OneDrive?
so after further consideration, the best way to get this done quickly and not eat up a bunch of time? drag the folders and files to the onedrive location. Unfortunately, you will have to recreate your shortcuts. but at least? you free up space on your computer! and your important files are? backed up in the cloud and you just reestablish the old shorts cuts to the new location, and can get to them whenever you need them.
I don't see a sync button.
Im having an issue where some of the files in the cloud are not showing up in explorer. I have checked the "sync all files and folders" setting. Any ideas? The files that aren't syncing are larger videos. Would they be exempt?
How can i fix the syncing problem of onedrive because i accidently put chrome and micrososft edge in a new folder and when i taked it out of the folder it says in my onedrive that theres a syncing issue. Thankyou
is it possible to set up something where the sync happens using internet of a server instead of your local internet? to free up local bandwidth. thanks
Excellent video.. Great for beginners, Thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
I have just downloaded One drive but I dont have a sync button??
new abo thanks
can't you just sync your computer file to the file on one drive
Hi Matt / collaboration Coach network. anyone now why the sync button is missing? I have just created a free account and want to sync my personnel account to my documents along side my company accounts for easy access, any ideas, I assume its because I'm on a free platform??
It's a shame that sync does not work with third parties that you share files/folders outside of the same tenant 365.
Brilliant
😥Please tell me how to remove those onedrive sync marks
Are free version of Onedrive has sync options?
Hi I'm having a problem with Onedrive for Business, with Syncing. Is it essentially like a 'handshake' between the onedrive and the cloud?
Sweet.
how to sync my local folders outside of the onedrive folder? should i move the folders into the onedrive folder to sync to cloud? Google drive is more useful.
I dont have a synch button....what do I do?
Perhaps you admin removed it?
Thanks
No probs.
When I use OneDrive to sync an Outlook pst file, using POP3 (not an Outlook Server), how are the files sync'd? Are incremental changes recorded (file pst file is 10 GB!!)
Outlook .PST files are supported, but are synced less frequently compared to other file types to reduce network traffic.
support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/restrictions-and-limitations-in-onedrive-and-sharepoint-64883a5d-228e-48f5-b3d2-eb39e07630fa
Can you sync other folders, or do you only have the option to sync those three folders in your tutorial? Google Drive sync seems better because it allows you to choose what folders on your computer you want to sync, giving you more flexibility. The last thing I want to do is make a copy of a folder into one of those three folders just to use the 1 TB of space I have with my subscription. Please advise.
Yes you can choose which folders you sync.
support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/choose-which-onedrive-folders-to-sync-to-your-computer-98b8b011-8b94-419b-aa95-a14ff2415e85
@@CollaborationCoach Thank you for the reply, however, I still can not seem to figure out why the sync is not happening. I copied two folders to the one drive on 10/01/2021 and it has not synched since the initial upload.
@@astuteappraisals6249 That will only allow me to sync a One Drive folder into my PC, but I cant manage to sync a specific PC FILE into my One Drive Cloud. Is there any tip for this?
Hi, I have a mac and I'm using OneDrive and SharePoint. I had a file uploaded to OneDrive, an 8GB video, to open it from Finder it has been downloaded, and now it's using my hard drive space, how do I revert that? I want to keep it in the cloud, but I don'r want the copy on my hard drive anymore. Also, I've noticed that if I create a file in a folder from Finder, and delete ir before it has ended syncing, it doesn't go to the trash can in my computer, it desappears, it's not on the onedrive trash either because it never got there... Is there a way to set it up so the file either goes to the finder trash or sync the trash can from onedrive into the finder? so the erased file goes there? I mean, we're changing our workflow to work with the files from the sharepoint, but if I erase something by mistake, I have no way to get it back...
How are you deleting? If you choose 'move to bin' then it should go to the trash.
Thank you for the video. It would have been even better had you addressed the various types of icons & colors under the Status column.
Hey coach do u know how to fix this?we cant get to this file right now because computer syncing is paused, resume sinking and try again
Not sure. If pause and resume doesn't work then you could try stop the sync and starting from scratch.
can't find sync button. Only "Share" "Delete" "Move to" and "Copy to"
Your administrator may have turned it off?
@@CollaborationCoach Im The Administrator Its my own OneDrive
No Sync button sir
Fuck i hate this online data shit. I downloaded ONE THING from one drive and then my desktop automatically started syncing every local file to upload and i dont want all my dekstop on one drive so i turned off the syncing AND NOW MY DESKTOP FILES ARE JUST GONEEEEE
GRRRRR
problem with sync is if using multiple computers and one computer isn't online for a while, and then turn on, it may overwrite new data on the server with the old version on the computer you just turned on. This is why I'm not syncing.
me too 😢
What about powerpoints with integrated video's? Does OneDrive only sync the text and slides you add?
On the first sync, it'll sync the whole document. After that, when you make a change, it will only sync the change.
From Sharepoint, is it possible to find out what folders are being synced to onedrive, and turn the sync off?
No you can't do that from SharePoint.
This software I despise so much that I want Microsoft burned to the ground and removed from society.
Whoever developed it needs his head kicked in to spazz level, totally unacceptable ill thought out pile of rubbish software.
EVERYTIME you want to check your photos, now you are forced to use this Onedrive. Everytime you go to log in, you have huge security protocols to go through, now we email this email for you to confirm you are who you are, then another CODE goes in. This is before you can access this rubbish, spastic made cloud based storage fooking shit needs to be blown up.
Other things, I have photos all over the place, Onedrive needs to be removed. Either remove it, or when the revolution starts Balmer and Gates, we will castrate you and collapse your overrated business.
Hi - you say that if I were to change a line in a Word doc, only the _changes_ are copied, not the entire file.
In Excel, I have created a spreadsheet in OneDrive and copied it down to my local Documents folder. I have not changed any text in the xls, but I have changed the _format_ of some cells, so that they are now filled with blue instead of yellow. I have waited over an hour, but the changes have not been reflected in OD. If I hover over the blue cloud icon in the bottom right, I am told that OD is up to date.
So where are my changes?
Is autosave switched on?
@@CollaborationCoach It wasn't, so I switched it on. It then prompted me to upload to One Drive, and I duly obeyed. It does now seem to work as I expected. The process seems to be: create file on the local device first, switch on AutoSave, accept prompt to upload.
Many thanks.
I don't have a sync button. I have freed up space on all my documents, now I want to sync a few, but can't work out how to do that.
Hi there, have you found out why the sync button is missing? I am experiencing the same
@@ashwinnair1987 No I haven't. Others must be experiencing it too.
@@kikeena1 Yes appears so. Are you using a business account or a personal one?
@@kikeena1 Hi there, I found a solution today by opening Icognito mode in my web browser, navigated back into the onedrive and the sync button is now visible!
Good luck!
@@ashwinnair1987 Well done, I'll give that a go. Thanks for letting me know. This means it is a glitch in the program. ☺
Onedrive?? Can we just get rid of it and have it done some other way? Its one of those things that are overkill. Toss it.