For more info, see Sync SharePoint files with the OneDrive sync app. If you use Add shortcut to My files or sync, you'll get a persistent folder that stays in sync with the document library. When you open a library in File Explorer, the folder on your desktop is temporary. You may get a pop-up asking if you'd rather sync the library. You can ignore or close this library window. In addition to opening in File Explorer, SharePoint may also open the library in another tab in Classic SharePoint mode. If the command isn't there, you're likely in the classic SharePoint experience, in which case read Copy or move library files by using Open with Explorer. Note: View in File Explorer works for a modern library in Microsoft Edge, or Internet Explorer 10 or 11. Select a heading below to open it and see the detailed information.
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If you save something to the desktop folder while you're working offline, Sync will update the SharePoint library as soon as you're back online.įor more info see Add shortcuts to shared folders, or for more info on Sync, see Sync SharePoint and Teams files with your computer. For example, once you sync a library, you can save directly from Word or Excel to the desktop folder, and everything is automatically uploaded to the SharePoint library. All content that you add to, edit, or remove from either the online SharePoint library or the desktop folder automatically syncs with the other location. So using View in File Explorer gives you one-time access to the SharePoint library by way of your desktop folders.Įither Add shortcut to My files or Sync use the OneDrive sync app to create a more permanent folder that you can use on a daily basis. That folder only lasts until you close it and the content is saved to SharePoint. The View in File Explorer command uses a temporary folder that opens in File Explorer. What's the difference between Add shortcut to My files, Sync, and View in File Explorer?Īdd shortcut to My files, Sync and View in File Explorer connect a SharePoint library with a folder on your desktop, but there is a difference: Watch a 90-second video about the basics of using Sync on your SharePoint files and folders.įor more detailed instructions, see Sync SharePoint and Teams files with your computer. The Sync command is available just above your document library:įor info about the Open with Explorer command, read Copy or move library files by using Open with Explorer. We recommend using OneDrive shortcuts as the more versatile option when available. Additionally, OneDrive shortcuts offer improved performance versus using the sync button. However, adding OneDrive shortcuts allows content to be accessed on all devices, whereas sync is related to a specific device. Then you can manage your synced files in File Explorer.īoth options allow essentially the same thing-users can access files on their local computer in Explorer or Finder. Both methods are a faster and more reliable method for putting SharePoint files into folders on your device.
Whether you're using Chrome, Microsoft Edge, or another browser, we recommend Add shortcut to My files or Sync. The View in File Explorer command (in the modern SharePoint experience) is no longer recommended.
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