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Does Moving Folders Changes the Sync Status?

Anonymous
2022-09-12T16:20:04+00:00

I have all my OneDrive files and folders on demand only and they all originally displayed the online only clear cloud icon.

When I moved folders in OneDrive online using the browser, some folders and some files change to "On This Device" and displayed the green checkmark when I view OneDrive using the File Explorer.

Why is that? Is there a synchronization delay? Do I need to do anything to resync? Do I need to unlink the PC when I do this?

Please advise.

THANKS!!

Allan

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  1. Craig Long 18,140 Reputation points
    2022-09-12T20:07:29+00:00

    Yeah, last night OneDrive started processing thousands of changes again but it did finally finish. When this happens changes are not synced until the processing finishes.

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  2. Craig Long 18,140 Reputation points
    2022-09-12T19:54:29+00:00

    It might be possible that the folder you are moving the files to is marked "Always keep on this device" and the files within will be downloaded.

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  3. Anonymous
    2022-09-12T19:54:00+00:00

    If you are moving them online, then they shouldn't be synced to the desktop and should retain the default sync setting.

    There is a sync delay, especially if you moved a lot of files. But it shouldn't be a delay of more than maybe an hour (although OneDrive can be slow to sync, so it could be longer).

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  4. Anonymous
    2022-09-12T19:31:35+00:00

    the files were not moved in file explorer but on onedrive in browser. also I am moving very large folders. I trust that it isn't going to download 100s of GB each time I move a folder!!!

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  5. Anonymous
    2022-09-12T17:25:46+00:00

    Hello Adarrow2

    It's a sync delay - when you move them in File Explorer, it download the file. They should go back to online-only after the move, but it might take a day or two.

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