Public:HowTos:Sharepoint Local Synced Files

Syncing Sharepoint folders to a local machine allows you to upload and access files to and from Sharepoint easier.

1. Start OneDrive and make sure you are signed in
2. Go to Portal.Office.com
   • Log into your Microsoft account
3. Click the Sharepoint button on the left side
4. Select the Site you want to sync
   • Go to My Sites on the left side and select the one you want
   • Use the search bar at the top to find files and the site you are looking for
5. Once you have found your site click Documents
6. Click the Sync button
   • It may be under the three dots
   • You may need to allow OneDrive to open the file
7. Once One Drive has linked the file you can open it in your One Drive folder
   • We recommend placing a shortcut to the synced file somewhere you can find it easily

Adding a file to your shared drive

1. To upload a file to Sharepoint add it to the Site folder on your local machine

How to stop syncing a folder with Sharepoint

1. Right Click the OneDrive icon
   • It may be hidden in that case you need to click the up arrow on the bottom right of the task bar
2. Select Stop syncing a folder
3. Select the folder you want to stop syncing and click Stop syncing
   • Click Yes to agree to stop syncing the folder
4. The folder is now no longer syncing and is safe to delete