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OneDrive files only in cloud and NOT on my PC

Anonymous
2022-09-20T13:56:24+00:00

is it possible to ONLY store photos and files on OneDrive and not on my laptop? Ive moved a load of photos from an old external drive to my onedrive folder on file explorer - they are in onedrive as i can access on other devices, but they seem to also be taking up memory on my laptop?

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  1. Anonymous
    2022-09-20T14:31:43+00:00

    Hello Tommy-Q,

    Thank you for coming to the forum and I will be happy to assist in the best way I can.

    One drive has cloud only settings, you can Right-click a file or folder and Select Always keep on this device or Free up space.. See the link below for steps on how to do that. Select the drop down: How to Free Up Space

    https://support.office.com/article/0e6860d3-d9f3-4971-b321-7092438fb38e

    Please allow the sync to show complete before disconnecting from the internet.

    I kindly await a reply for a follow-up or if there is anything else you need.

    If none, have a wonderful rest of your day.

    Kind Regards Fuad

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