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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 explorerexplorer.

Before you start

The requirements for this process to work are

  • Access to office.com using 365 email and password credentialscredentials.
  • Access to the required SharePoint site already via the office.com portalportal.
  • OneDrive client installed on the local machine and signed in alreadyalready.

1. Browse to the sharepoint site required either via the URLURL, if you know itit, or by logging into the Office 365 portal at https://office.com > Sharepoint > Select the Sharepoint site

OR by URL

portal.

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

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

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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,client.
choose

Choose Open Microsoft OneDriveOneDrive.

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4, Open file explorer to andconfirm thedata 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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