OneDrive business - sync specific folders

Natan Perlman 0 Reputation points
2023-02-22T13:38:01.3033333+00:00

Hi, is it possible to choose specific folders or specific files to back up and not only the options that are in the software?

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  1. Vasil Michev 105.7K Reputation points MVP
    2023-02-22T13:48:53.2166667+00:00

    Yes, you can select specific folders, by following the instructions here: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/choose-which-onedrive-folders-to-sync-to-your-computer-98b8b011-8b94-419b-aa95-a14ff2415e85

    When it comes to individual files, you have more limited options. There's no way to exclude a file per se, unless you move it out of a folder. But you can control how much space the file will be taking on the device, by selecting "Always keep on this device" or "Free up space", respectively.

    If you want to see the option to exclude specific files, best vote it up over at the Feedback portal: https://feedbackportal.microsoft.com/feedback/forum/e3f04660-2c1c-ec11-b6e7-0022481f8472

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  2. Emily Hua-MSFT 27,641 Reputation points
    2023-02-23T06:15:03.6933333+00:00

    Hi @Natan Perlman

    Please refer to Vasil Michev's reply.

    If the folders are not in OneDrive folder (C:\Users<user account name>\OneDrive - xxxx), I suggest you use mklink command to create symbolic links pointing them to OneDrive folder.

    For more, you may refer to BrunoReginato's reply in the similar thread "Syncing specific folders to OneDrive"


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