Turn off OneDrive sync for SharePoint libraries

We recommend using OneDrive shortcuts as the more versatile option. Additionally, OneDrive shortcuts offer improved performance versus using the sync button. However, adding OneDrive shortcuts allows content to be accessed on all devices, whereas sync is related to a specific device. Use the Sync button in the document library.īoth OneDrive shortcuts and OneDrive Sync options allow essentially the same thing-users can access files on their local computer in Explorer or Finder.Add shortcuts to libraries and folders to their OneDrive.Users have two options when syncing files in SharePoint libraries and Teams. SharePoint file sync and OneDrive shortcuts Office 2016 and later installations also have the sync app installed. Windows 10 devices come with the OneDrive sync app installed. They can also use File Explorer or Finder to easily organize the document library by creating new folders, and moving and renaming files and folders. To upload files to the team site, users can copy or move them to the site in File Explorer or Finder.

If the user adds, changes, or deletes files and folders on the site, the changes also apply to the files and folders of the user's computer and vice versa. They can also easily save files to the team site from the programs they use. When users install the OneDrive sync app for Windows or Mac, and sync the files on a team site, they can work with the files in File Explorer or Finder.

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