Manage your OneDrive for work or school storage
View how much storage you're using in OneDrive for Business and see options for freeing up space with OneDrive for Business recycle bin.
Applies To:
SharePoint Server 2016, SharePoint Server 2013 Enterprise, SharePoint in Microsoft 365, Microsoft 365 admin, OneDrive (work or school), OneDrive for Mac, OneDrive for Windows
My OneDrive says it's full - Microsoft Support
View Manage your OneDrive storage to empty your Recycle bin and see what's taking up space. View Upgrades to see what plans and offers are available to you. If you are already a Microsoft 365 Personal & Family subscription holder, you can add even more file storage to the 1 TB already included with your Microsoft 365 subscription.
Applies To:
OneDrive for Business 24, OneDrive for Business, OneDrive (work or school), OneDrive (home or personal), OneDrive (work or school) operated by 21Vianet, OneDrive for Mac, OneDrive for Windows
Free up drive space in Windows - Microsoft Support
Here are some ways to free up space so you can keep your PC up to date and running smoothly. These suggestions are listed in order, so start with the first one, see if that helps, and then continue to the next one if it doesn't.
Microsoft storage - Microsoft Support
Look for large files, ZIP or other archives that are no longer required. Your recycle bin also contributes to your cloud storage usage. Move unwanted files out of OneDrive – see below for good storage housekeeping tips.
Applies To:
Outlook.com, Microsoft account dashboard, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Teams personal, OneDrive (home or personal), OneDrive for Mac, OneDrive for Windows
Storage settings in Windows - Microsoft Support
It identifies files and applications that you can safely remove, such as temporary files including previous Windows installation (s), large or unused files, and apps that you rarely use.
Fix low disk space errors quickly in Windows - Microsoft Support
Turn on Storage Sense to automatically free up space by removing unnecessary files. Use Cleanup recommendations to identify and delete temporary files, large or unused files, files synced to the cloud, and unused apps. Connect an external storage device like a USB drive or SD card to your PC.
Restrictions and limitations in OneDrive and SharePoint
If you have more than 300,000 files, sync can take a long time. Note: For transferring large files or lots of files, we recommend adding the files to the OneDrive desktop app rather than the using Upload button on the website.
Applies To:
SharePoint Server 2019, SharePoint in Microsoft 365, OneDrive (work or school), Microsoft Office, OneDrive (home or personal), OneDrive (work or school) operated by 21Vianet, OneDrive for Mac, OneDrive for Windows, SharePoint in Microsoft 365 Small Business, SharePoint operated by 21Vianet
Resolve the 0xE0000025 (File Too Large) error in OneNote
However, when large files stay in the Notebook Recycle Bin for too long, they can cause sync errors. You can resolve this by emptying the Notebook Recycle Bin. Click History > Notebook Recycle Bin > Empty Recycle Bin. Note: The Notebook Recycle Bin in OneNote is different from the Recycle Bin shown on your Windows desktop. Step 2
Applies To:
OneNote for Microsoft 365, OneNote 2024, OneNote 2021, OneNote 2016
Delete files or folders in OneDrive - Microsoft Support
Your deleted files and folders go to the OneDrive recycle bin from which you can restore files if you need to. To permanently delete specific files or folders from the recycle bin, select those items, then select Delete in the top navigation.
Applies To:
OneDrive (work or school), Microsoft Office, OneDrive (home or personal), OneDrive (work or school) operated by 21Vianet, OneDrive for Mac, OneDrive for Windows
Manage your OneDrive for work or school storage - Microsoft Support
View how much storage you're using in OneDrive for Business and see options for freeing up space with OneDrive for Business recycle bin.
Applies To:
SharePoint Server 2016, SharePoint Server 2013 Enterprise, SharePoint in Microsoft 365, Microsoft 365 admin, OneDrive (work or school), OneDrive for Mac, OneDrive for Windows