Sync your Team Files to your Desktop/Laptop (Windows 10)
You can sync files to your desktop / laptop so that you can access files from Files Explorer and when you aren't connected to the internet.
Created: March 2020
You need to have the OneDrive App on your desktop/laptop to sync your files. This should be installed on Windows 10. If it isn't or has been deleted, you should see a link to download this when syncing your files.
If you edit a file when you aren't connected to the internet, and other people also edit the file, more than one version of the file might be saved, each with different changes.
Sync Team Files
- Go to the Files section / document library you would like to sync.
- Click Sync.
Syncing for the first time
If you are setting up the sync for the first time you might be asked what application you would like to open the link with:
- Select Microsoft OneDrive.
- Click Open link.
If you don't have the Microsoft OneDrive option in the Launch application you will need to download OneDrive from the get the latest version of OneDrive link:
Sync In progress
You should get a message to say that your files are syncing.
Select folders to sync
The OneDrive app will, by default, sync all files. You can select what folders you would like to sync:
- Click the OneDrive icon.
- Click More.
- Select Settings.
From the Account tab select Choose folders for the Team you are syncing.
Uncheck any folders you don't want to sync.
View files
Go to File Explorer. You should see synced Teams files under a Nexus365 heading.