Questions tagged [onedrive]
Cloud storage service from Microsoft (formerly known as SkyDrive)
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Can I specify additional text/code file extensions for SharePoint Online? [migrated]
My workplace uses One Drive, which I usually access through the SharePoint web interface. I can of course open files in Microsoft formats, such as .pptx and .docx through the web interface. Microsoft'...
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Populate OneDrive folder from local backup without affecting remote files
I have quite a few gigabytes of files stored on OneDrive, but I also keep a local backup copy everything. Recently, I had to reformat my laptop's hard drive. Currently, I have re-installed Windows 10 ...
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how to prevent the Status Column from appearing in Windows, permanently through RegEdit
I have this same problem on all my devices. Windows 10, and 11. It's an ugly column and when we are trying to rapidly manage thousands of files and folders at the same time, a column that magically ...
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OneDrive fails to sync when offline for a long time (weeks)
I have a Microsoft 365 subscription which comes with 1 TB Onedrive storage. I am using it in multiple computers regularly.
The syncing of files is smooth enough when I am logging in the computers ...
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Word document has links to other docs in onedrive. How to make these documents accessible to others
Ive spent a lot of time on the report and didnt think of this up front. Now I realise that nobody can read my linked documents unless I manually create a shared link for each one and then edit the ...
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Cannot remove OneDrive files shared with links
I'm having a really frustrating problem with shared files in my OneDrive. I'm cleaning up some old files, and there are a few Word documents that I was sent using a link that I can't remove. They ...
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OneDrive "Unable to sync" on Documents folder even though sync is functional?
I verified that everything works as expected, but I've checked OneDrive regkey entries, group policy, Windows library folder settings, etc. The error in OneDrive --> Settings --> Sync and ...
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How do I search for emails in Outlook that have a link to a file on OneDrive?
Before the days of online collaboration with Microsoft 365, people would attach files to emails and I used to include them in Outlook searches by using hasattachments:yes.
Now people send me links to ...
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Onedrive not syncing many folders. Why?
Just look at those pictures. Onedrive says your files are synced.
And yet so many folers like htdocs, hyk Documents are not synced.
Status is still waiting to sync.
What is going on.
Checking on ...
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Anyone else that has changed to using OneDrive and having issues with Visual Studio trying to reach out to the old path?
We are starting to use OneDrive, but Visual Studios still tries to use C:\users\username\documents instead of the new C:\users\username\onedrive folder\documents folder.
So now the Visual studio ...
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Windows Explorer integration of a shared OneDrive/Sharepoint folder without an account
With OneDrive/Sharepoint (please excuse my conflating of them), it is possible to create a shared folder, which can be set to "Anyone with the link can edit".
Thus, it is possible to share ...
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How do I disable OneDrive on Windows 11 permanently?
What are the steps to disable OneDrive permanently on the latest Windows 11?
I'd also like to erase any data that was previously backed up to OneDrive.
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OneDrive web and 1st PC synced but the 2nd one doesn't
I have a laptop (Windows 11) and a PC (Windows 10) which both sync to an OneDrive account.
On the PC (Windows 10) I've moved / deleted some folders / files then it has been sync to the web, but on the ...
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Issues with unlinking OneDrive account from folders - alphanumeric keys in registry
I did a clean install of Windows 11. I didn't experience this issue before since I would do an "offline" setup of Windows without an account login, but it's a pain to do this with Windows 11....
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How do I delete 1 of 2 One Drives from a Dell laptop?
My previous job was remote. Once my contract expired, they let me keep the laptop provided. I am able to use it but a message requesting me to log in into my previous job's drive pops constantly. I ...
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