OneNote files can’t be moved locally across syncing sites. To move Office files to another site, go to Office 365 and use “Copy to” to copy your files to another site. Version history is lost when moving Office files locally across sites. If you do make changes to these files, the changes will not be synced back to Office 365. When syncing libraries that require check out, or libraries with required columns or metadata, the files are synced as read-only. You must configure your sync settings separately on each computer where you want to sync files. Like OneDrive, team site sync relationships are per computer (i.e., pressing the sync button from one computer will not automatically start that team site syncing on another computer, even if they are both configured to sync OneDrive. The following are known issues in this release: 100x).Īutomatically transition from the previous OneDrive for Business sync client (Groove.exe) to the new OneDrive sync client (OneDrive.exe). Navigate to a SharePoint Online site, a folder, or a shared folder, and click Sync to sync files to the computer.Ĭhange the folders that you’re syncing directly in the sync client.Įdit files with other people at the same time with Office 2016 (requires click-to-run build. The latest release of the new OneDrive sync client lets you: I am pleased to report that SharePont Team Site sync is now released as of January 23, 2017. Synching SharePoint Team Sites was only in preview. In the initial release, it had the ability to sync OneDrive files. They released a new OneDrive for Business sync client (onedrive.exe).

The good news is that Microsoft has heard the feedback. This technology is old and needs to be updated and improved. The current OneDrive sync client is based on a technology acquired from Groove Networks which Microsoft purchased in 2005. To say that the OneDrive sync client is fragile is being kind.

I know many customers who have dealth with sync issues which can be very frustrating.

For those of you who have used the OneDrive for Business sync client previously, I am sure you have experienced a sync issue at some point.

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