If a teams team was synced with my one drive, but I'm not member of it anymore and I delete the folders from my OneDrive, does it delete them from the Teams as well?

Question

I was part of a team (group) in teams and I synced the documents with my OneDrive. After I was exiting from the group, I got the notifications "syncing was not successfull". I deleted the folders from my OneDrive, but now I'm not sure whether I deleted them from the Teams as well?

Is it possible to delete the synced files/folders from the group in teams if you are not part of it anymore and you don't have rights for syncing?

Answer 1

Hi,

Yes, if you were previously a member of a team in Microsoft Teams and you synced the team's files with your OneDrive, deleting the folders from your OneDrive will also delete them from the team in Teams. This is because the synchronization between OneDrive and Teams ensures that any changes made to the synced files reflect across both platforms.

In a similar situation, I faced the same issue. To resolve it, I had to regain access to the team or have someone with appropriate permissions remove the files from the team's shared files directly in Teams.

Since I was no longer a member of the team, I contacted the team owner or an administrator and explained the situation. They were able to remove the folders and files from the team, ensuring they were no longer accessible to other team members.

It's important to note that once the files are deleted from your OneDrive, they are moved to the Recycle Bin. Therefore, if you act quickly, you may be able to restore the files from the Recycle Bin in OneDrive before they are permanently deleted.

Answer 2

Hi

When you stop syncing, files you delete locally from File Explorer will not sync to Teams.
You can contact the team owner to help you delete these files.

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