Set onedrive to not download files locally. Prevent unwanted OneDrive file downloads

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Set onedrive to not download files locally

 

When content is synced, that means that when you access the content you are accessing it from the cloud and not from local storage your hard drive. But, when you select a document to edit it from File Explorer or Mac Finder the file is downloaded to your workstation where you can work on it offline, and it does use up space on your workstation.

If you want to remove the OneDrive or SharePoint files from your workstation or prevent them from downloading, follow the steps below to learn two different ways to take action.

Option 1 Step 1: In the bottom left of your computer screen, select the File Explorer icon. Step 2: Select the document you want to remove. Right-click on the document. Select Free Up Space. Note : Selecting Free Up Space will send the document back to the cloud and remove it from your workstation. If you go to edit the document again, it will pull the document down from the cloud for you to work on a synced copy.

Step 1: In the bottom right of your computer screen, select the OneDrive cloud icon. Step 2: Select Settings. Make sure Files On-Demand is checked. This is the default setting and makes sure only used files are being downloaded to your desktop.

 

- Set onedrive to not download files locally

  You can sync all or specific folders between your OneDrive set onedrive to not download files locally storage space and OneDrive on your computer, much like the way Dropbox and Google Drive work. Cloud источник other than OneDrive If you use a different cloud читать далее than OneDrive, but experience the same file download problem when the Code42 app runs backup, you can resolve the issue by followings steps in the alternative solutions below. If applicable, select Delete.    

 

- Prevent unwanted OneDrive file downloads - Code42 Support

    Under certain circumstances, backups on Windows 10 devices inadvertently trigger the download of online-only files that are managed by OneDrive Files On-Demand. Generally, it may take you a long time to solve these problems.