How to sync a SharePoint Online document library to a local machine

This article will detail how to make shared files in SharePoint available in file explorer.

Before you start

The requirements for this process to work are

1. Browse to the sharepoint site required in a web browser.

An example URL could be https://yourcompany.sharepoint.com/sites/accounts

OR

Access via the Office 365 portal > https://office.com > Sharepoint > Select the Sharepoint site.

 

2. Once at the site head to documents and then choose sync.

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3. This will produce a prompt for you to allow this site to sync using the locally installed onedrive client.

Choose Open Microsoft OneDrive.

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4, Open file explorer to confirm data is synced.

The newly synchronized site data will be available under the SharePoint icon, a blue office icon.

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Repeat this step with other SharePoint sites for any additional data required.

 


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Created 7 July 2022 10:23:58 by Daniel
Updated 7 July 2022 12:52:27 by Daniel