OneDrive -- Force Sync or Speed-up Sync

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For Mac/Windows:

  1. Select the OneDrive cloud icon:
    For Macs: Top right-hand of Taskbar 
    For Windows: Bottom right-hand of Taskbar
  2. Select the Gear icon or 'Help & Settings'
  3. Select 'Preferences' or 'Settings'Open from Taskbar.png
  4. A window will pop up for Microsoft OneDrive Settings/Preferences
  5. Select the 'Network' tab
  6. Select 'Don't Limit' for the Upload rate
  7. Select 'Don't Limit' for the Download rate
  8. Click 'Ok' or 'Apply Changes' to save these settings
    Networkselect.pngNetworkselect1.png

For OneDrive in browser:

  1. Select 'My files' from the left-hand panel

  2. Click 'Sync' from the top panel OneDrive shared on browser - speed up sync - click My files then Sync.png

  3. A pop up will appear with the text 'We're syncing your files' 

  4. Another pop up should appear, if not click 'install the latest version of OneDrive' 
    Confirmation of syncing.png

  5. Click the check box to allow Sharepoint to open the odopen link 
    Troubleshoot OneDrive Mac sync 1 - Let sharepoint URL always open odopen links.png

  6. Select 'OneDrive' as the application to open the link

  7. Click the check box to always open odopen files with OneDrive

  8. Click 'Open Link'

     Let OneDrive always open odopen links.png

  9. A pop-up will appear with the text 'You are already syncing'
    Macs: Top right-hand corner
    Windows: Bottom right-hand corner

    Already syncing.png