Applies ToOneDrive (work or school) OneDrive (home or personal) OneDrive for Mac OneDrive for Windows

Windows

  1. Open OneDrive settings (select the OneDrive cloud icon in your notification area, and then select the OneDrive Help and Settings icon then Settings.)

  2. Go to the Account tab.

  3. Select Choose folders.

  4. In the Choose Folders dialog box, uncheck any folders you don't want to sync to your computer and select OK.

Confirm which folders you want to sync to your computer and select OK.

Mac

  1. Click the OneDrive cloud icon up in your Menu bar, click to open the menu, and select Preferences.

  2. Go to the Account tab.

  3. Select Choose Folders.

  4. In the Choose Folders dialog box, uncheck any folders you don't want to sync to your computer and select OK.

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