Like a Surface 3 with only 64 GB of storage space. That allows me to work efficiently at the home office and while on the go.īut you don’t necessarily need a collection of large media files to be stored locally on your PC, especially if you’re on a laptop or tablet with an SSD where space is a valued commodity.

I have a lot of data stored in OneDrive, and in my situation, I sync screenshots and article folders in OneDrive to my devices. The folders are listed in File Explorer, and you can drill down data in folders to subfolders and specific files. Now you can go through and choose the folders on OneDrive that you want to sync locally on your PC. Next, select the Choose folders tab and the Choose folders button. To sync your OneDrive folders with your Windows 10 device, right-click the OneDrive icon on the Taskbar – next to the clock.

If you upgraded your PC from Windows 7 to Windows 10, you’d notice that OneDrive is now built-in and doesn’t require a separate installation of the desktop app. Here’s a look at using the Selective Sync feature for OneDrive and only sync the files and folders you want. But on your main Windows 10 PC, you don’t have to sync everything from OneDrive locally. In addition, listen to their experiences with Microsoft Office 365 backup and why a third-party data protection solution like Druva, is critical for your Office 365 workloads.Being able to access all your files from virtually anywhere is a great feature. Curtis Preston and Director of Product Management Vasu Subbiah as they discuss why Microsoft OneDrive, while a great sync-and-share product, is not a backup solution for several reasons. Perhaps, because the customers’ data is hosted in the Microsoft cloud, they feel that their assumption is justified. There is an assumption amongst Microsoft customers that their Office 365 data is backed up and protected by the vendor. However, when it comes to actually backing up your Office 365 files, there are some notable limitations. Office 365 is an excellent tool for collaboration, and Microsoft OneDrive is great for file syncing and sharing. Curtis Preston, Chief Technology Evangelist

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