onedrive available on this device

Re: From "Available on this device" to "Always available on this device" . It means this folder or file temporarily occupy your space in your computer. ... It means that if all the file or folder is synced between your machine onedrive and on-line onedrive, then this file will become only online available file or folder.

1. What does OneDrive always keep on this device mean?
2. How do I keep OneDrive on this device?
3. How do I change my OneDrive availability status?
4. What does available when online mean on OneDrive?
5. Where are OneDrive settings?
6. Is OneDrive a good idea?
7. What does available on this device mean?
8. How do I move files from OneDrive to my computer?
9. What is files on-demand in OneDrive?
10. Why do I have 2 OneDrive icons?
11. Why is OneDrive not syncing?
12. How do I know if my OneDrive is syncing?

What does OneDrive always keep on this device mean?

Always keep on this device tells OneDrive to always keep a copy of the file locally and never move it to cloud only. Free up space instructs OneDrive to remove all of the temporarily saved local files and put everything not marked with the solid green check into cloud-only status and remove the local copies.

How do I keep OneDrive on this device?

Right-click on a file or folder in OneDrive and select “Free up space” or “Always keep on this device”.

How do I change my OneDrive availability status?

Right-click on the file or folder and select "Make available offline." Alternately, you can select "Make available online-only" for local files and move then to the OneDrive servers in the cloud, saving some space on your hard drive.

What does available when online mean on OneDrive?

A blue cloud icon next to your OneDrive files or folders indicates that the file is only available online. Online-only files don't take up space on your computer. ... These always available files download to your device and take up space, but they're always there for you even when you're offline.

Where are OneDrive settings?

1. Click or tap the OneDrive icon in the taskbar or notification area. Tips: If you don't see the OneDrive icon, OneDrive might not be running. On a PC, go to Start, type OneDrive in the search box, and then click OneDrive in the search results. ...
2. Select. Help & Settings then Settings from the menu.

Is OneDrive a good idea?

Overall, OneDrive by Microsoft is a great cloud storage service, and if you are a Windows user, then it is perfect for you. Also, if you are already an Office 365 user, then you can use OneDrive as your primary cloud backup service with 1 TB of data.

What does available on this device mean?

"Available on this device" means that the item has been used locally and hence temporarily synced to the device.

How do I move files from OneDrive to my computer?

Here's how.

1. Right click the OneDrive taskbar icon and select Settings.
2. Click the Unlink OneDrive button under the Account tab. ...
3. Launch File Explorer.
4. Navigate to and select the OneDrive folder. ...
5. Click the Move to button on the Home tab.
6. Select Choose location.
7. Select the new location and click Move.

What is files on-demand in OneDrive?

OneDrive Files On-Demand is a valuable and welcome new feature that helps you access all your files in OneDrive without having to download all of them and use storage space on your device. ... You can't open online-only files when your device isn't connected to the Internet.

Why do I have 2 OneDrive icons?

Check if you have several folders under NameSpace. If there are several folders, highlight each folder, and then check the name of the Data on the right hand side. If you see multiple folders with OneDrive as the Data, right click on it, and then select Delete.

Why is OneDrive not syncing?

If your OneDrive is not syncing, then visit its Settings and click on the “Office” tab. From here, you need to un-check the option of “Use Office to sync Office files that I open” and save your selection by clicking the “Ok” button. Restart the drive again to fix this issue.

How do I know if my OneDrive is syncing?

To check the sync progress and error, you many check the OneDrive sync client app on the system tray. Click the app and you'll see the file which are synced, removed or if there's any sync error.