If your site administrator allows it, you can sync any SharePoint document library to your desktop using the OneDrive sync client.
The sync client creates a real-time connection to your site. It is not a local copy. Any changes made, including deletions, are automatically sync'd between the server and your desktop.
Known Issues
- Metadata cannot be updated using the Sync client
- If your library contains required metadata, documents will be read-only in the Sync client
- If the files' URL path exceeds 265 characters, there's an increased chance of disconnecting from the SharePoint library. This is caused by long file names and too many subfolders
- The risk of disconnection is higher with large libraries (max sync is 300,000 items)
- A sync may revert the library to a previous state, deleting files without warning and unrecoverable from the Recycle bin. The library can be restored to a previous state, but all changes made after that date will be permanently lost
Syncing a Document Library
- Sign into the SharePoint site that contains your desired document library.
- Open the library that you wish the sync.
- Click on Sync.
- If you don't see Sync at the top, click on the ellipses (...).
- If you see a pop-up prompting you to select a program to perform the sync, choose Microsoft OneDrive and select next.
- You will now see your SharePoint library appearing as a folder in File Explorer.
If you don't see a Sync option, you either lack the permissions to do so or it's been disabled in the library. You can confirm this by contacting the site admins or the EASI IM Team.
To stop syncing, you must first unlink the library or folder. Do not delete a folder or a library from the sync client without unlinking or else you risk deleting all the content for everyone. For instructions on stopping the sync, see KB0010295.