Synching a SharePoint Document Library with the OneDrive Sync Client
Sync a SharePoint Document Library
If your site administrator allows, you are able to 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
- 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 documents library.
- Open the library that you wish the sync.
- Click on Sync.
- 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.
To stop syncing you must first unlink the library or folder. Do not simply 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 sync see KB0010295
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