OneDrive says I don't have access permissions to files like Word.lnk, Excel.lnk, OneDrive.lnk, etc. on Windows 10

Hello MarkWheeler3,

My name is Oluwatosin and I’ll be more than happy to help you with your query." This is a user-to-user community forum. We do not have access to your account.

I'm sorry to hear that you're having trouble syncing .ink files in OneDrive.

Here are a few things you can try to troubleshoot the problem.

" I pulled the steps below from https://support.microsoft.com/office/onedrive-shows-this-file-can-t-be-synced-54f6e0d2-41d3-496a-826e-964e59333d7e "

1. Ensure the file has Read/Write permission ("This file can't be synced because OneDrive doesn't have permission to access the file")

In File Explorer, right-click the file which has the sync issue and select Properties.

Select the Security tab.

Select your name from the Groups or user names list and ensure that "Read" and "Write" are both checked in the Allow column.

If they are not, select Edit to add Read and Write permission.

2. Move the file out of OneDrive and back in again.

On the taskbar, right-click the OneDrive cloud icon which has the sync issue.

Select Close OneDrive.

In File Explorer, move the file which has the sync issue to a location outside your OneDrive folder, for example C:\ in This PC.

Restart OneDrive by pressing start Start and typing OneDrive. Then select Open.

Wait until OneDrive shows Up to date, then copy your file from its non-OneDrive location back into OneDrive.

I hope this helps! Let me know if you have any questions.

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Best regards, Oluwatosin.