Local Drive AND OneDrive

Question

How to store files on local drive AND have the files backed up automatically to OneDrive?

I have the latest version of OneDrive.

Answer 1

Hello,

Right click on the OneDrive cloud icon on the lower right on your taskbar to go to Settings. On the "Sync and Backup" tab, click on "Advanced Settings" to expand that section. Then under File On-Demand, click on "Download all files".

Give it plenty of time to allow the files to be downloaded from the online cloud. On your computer's file explorer, you can observe the OneDrive folder and its folders/files inside. You want all of the green checkmark icon to turn solid green with a white checkmark. Depends on how many files you have, this process can take a while, so please be patient.

When all turn solid green, it means all files are stored locally as well, meaning, if you disconnect internet you can still open them.

However, very important, they still sync to OneDrive when you connect to internet, meaning, if you delete from OneDrive or local, deletion can sync across devices and cloud.

Answer 2

To store files on your local drive and have them backed up automatically to OneDrive, you can use the Known Folder Move feature. This feature allows you to select commonly used folders, such as your Desktop and Documents, to automatically synchronize with OneDrive. By doing this, any files you save in these folders on your local drive will be backed up to OneDrive automatically.

You can set this up during the initial configuration of OneDrive or after it has been configured. This way, you can continue using the folders you are familiar with, while ensuring that your data is backed up in the cloud and accessible from any device.

For more detailed instructions on how to set up Known Folder Move, you can refer to the Microsoft documentation on redirecting and moving known folders to OneDrive.

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References:

• Overview of OneDrive in Microsoft 365
• Redirect and move Windows known folders to OneDrive