The behavior of this setting is equivalent to the legacy option of turning off Files On-Demand mode, with some improvements like updated icons.Ĭhoose which OneDrive folders to show on your PC. Selecting this option causes all files from the cloud to be downloaded, taking up disk space on the device.
Files created on the device are available offline by default.ĭownload all files now: This setting is equivalent to choosing the option to “Always keep on this device” from the context menu in File Explorer for the entire OneDrive folder. Files are downloaded to the device if a user opens them or chooses the option to “Always keep on this device” from the context menu in File Explorer. New files from the cloud are online-only by default, not taking up disk space. There is no change at this time for users that have the feature disabled from OneDrive settings or by admin policy.Īfter this change, users who have Files On-Demand enabled will see two buttons:ĭownload files as you open them: This is the default and recommended behavior. The behavior change occurs for users who have Files On-Demand enabled. We are updating the OneDrive sync app advanced settings for Files On-Demand for users who have the feature enabled. These always available files download to your device and take up space, but they’re always there for you even when you’re offline. Only files that you mark as "Always keep on this device" have the green circle with the white check mark. With Storage Sense turned on, these files will become online-only files after the time period you've selected. Just right-click the file and select “Free up space.” If you need more space, you can change the file back to online only. You can open a locally available file anytime, even without Internet access. When you open an online-only file, it downloads to your device and becomes a locally available file. You can’t open online-only files when your device isn’t connected to the Internet. You see a cloud icon for each online-only file in File Explorer, but the file doesn’t download to your device until you open it. Online-only files don’t take up space on your computer. Your files will have these statuses in File Explorer:Ī blue cloud icon next to a OneDrive file or folder indicates that the file is only available online. See thumbnails of over 300 different file types even if you don’t have the required application installed to open it See important information about files, such as whether they are shared
Set files and folders to be always available locally on your device Save space on your device by making files online only
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