OneDrive – FAQ about Microsoft's OneDrive Sync Icons

OneDrive is Microsoft’s Cloud storage. There are three sync icons for files and folders – cloud-only, locally available, and Always keep on this device. I answer the following questions in this video. Why do folders show the cloud-only icon when it contains multiple sync file types? When you create a folder and add a file, what icon do the file and folder have? What is the easiest way to make sure a folder, and all the files in it, are cloud-only? What is the default icon when uploading a file to a folder? If you use Storage Sense, what icon will it affect?

Three sync icons for OneDrive Work or School and OneDrive for Home:
1) Online-only files – blue cloud icon
2) Locally Available files – a green checkmark icon
3) Always keep on this device – a white checkmark icon

Both locally available and always keep on this device are the same! The only exception is if you are using Storage Sense AND your hard drive is full.

Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
02:09 Create a folder and add a file, what icon for the file?
03:08 What icon will the folder have?
03:29 One file is cloud-only, what is the folder icon?
04:45 Folder with various icons, including cloud, what icon?
07:20 Folder with a blue icon, are all files in the cloud?
08:55 Storage Sense affects what files?
10:11 Main takeaway
11:22 Closing remarks

This video applies to OneDrive for work and school and OneDrive for home.

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