

If you instead want to sync only some of them, uncheck that box, then check the boxes of those folders you want to sync and uncheck the boxes of those you don't want to sync. If you want to sync all folders, check the box next to Make all files available. To do it, right-click the OneDrive icon in the taskbar, select Settings, go to the Account tab, and click Choose folders.Ī screen appears. Let's say that you've chosen only to sync some folders, and later on you decide you want to change them - add some folders to sync and remove others. You're not stuck with that decision forever, though.

If you choose individual folders, you'll be able to pick and choose which to sync. When you first set up OneDrive, you'll be asked whether you want to sync your entire cloud-based OneDrive to your local PC, or only individual folders. With all that in mind, let's go back to setup. Icons next to files show which are local, which are in the cloud and which are syncing.

OneDrive in Windows 10 with One Drive Files On-Demand enabled. I’ll explain how to use that feature below. If you instead want to see OneDrive in the cloud, go to Alternatively, OneDrive Files On-Demand lets you see and access all your OneDrive files, even those stored in the cloud, from File Explorer. By default, this shows you OneDrive files and folders that live on your PC - those that you've chosen to sync. In Windows 10, you get to your OneDrive via File Explorer. Syncing happens automatically, without you having to do anything. So you'll have a choice to sync all of your existing OneDrive files and folders to your Windows 10 PC, or just some of them.

OneDrive lives in the cloud, but you can choose to sync its files and folders to your local PC. If you don't see the icon, type OneDrive into Cortana's search box and you'll be able to set it up.īefore using OneDrive, you should know the lay of the land. If you later want to set it up, look for the OneDrive icon on the taskbar and click it. If you don't want to use OneDrive, dismiss the notification. Click the notification to begin the setup process. After you upgrade to Windows 10 or run it for the first time on a new machine, you'll get a notification that it's available. Microsoft includes its OneDrive cloud-storage service along with Windows 10.
