This article describes how to download the OneDrive sync app and sign in with your personal account, or work or school account, to get started syncing. If you use Microsoft 365 Apps for business, you can also sync files from your SharePoint sites.

Watch this video to learn what syncing means. File synchronization makes you more productive. Synchronization makes sure any changes to a file on the desktop or in the cloud service are reconciled so that each copy of the file reflects your latest changes.

Windows Backup and Sync settings allow you to sync the settings you choose across all your Windows devices that you've signed in to with your Microsoft account. This article describes in detail what's synced.

You have two options when syncing files in SharePoint libraries and Teams. You can either add shortcuts to libraries and folders to OneDrive or use the Sync button in the document library. Both options allow essentially the same thing—users can access files on their local computer in Explorer or Finder.

Syncing happens automatically when you move between notes and sections. For example, if you type a new note and then tap backwards to the sections view, the new note syncs with OneDrive. Do the following to manually sync your notes.

Users have two options when syncing files in SharePoint libraries and Teams: Add shortcuts to shared folders in OneDrive for work or school. Sync SharePoint and Teams files with your computer. Both options allow essentially the same thing—users can access files on their local computer in File Explorer or Finder.

Your OneDrive files will start syncing to your computer. Work with your files in your file system. Once you're synced, you’ll see your files in File Explorer. On a Mac, your files will appear under OneDrive in the Mac Finder.

You receive an error message when syncing email. Sometimes an error appears in the Mail and Calendar apps when the apps try to sync new email or calendar events. Here are some solutions for the most common errors. Your account settings are out of date. The most common cause of an out-of-date account is an incorrect password.

If you're having sync issues in Teams, a banner appears at the top of the app containing a Refresh link. Click the link to restart your app; you should be fully synced once everything is up and running again.

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