In this guide I will show you how you can sync the files in your Team/SharePoint library with OneDrive, to make them easily accessible from File Explorer and available offline if needed.
For the best experience Windows 10 (1709), also known as Fall Creators Update, is recommended. It introduces the concept of Files on-demand, which brings the power of the cloud into Windows File Explorer.
Open Teams and the team you wish to sync, pick your favourite channel, hit the Files tab and click Open in SharePoint.
The SharePoint document library will open in your default browser (depending on your environment you might have to log on with your Office 365 credentials).
- If you only want to sync files from a single channel, feel free to hit the Sync button, or
- To choose from the entire team (all channels), click Documents.
If you choose to Sync the entire team, it's not recommended to create new folders at the root level. Root level folders (Channels) should be Created within Teams.
It's not recommended to rename root level folders - these are linked to Channels
Click the Sync button and OneDrive will open.
Windows 10 will provide you with a toast message confirming the sync, and open the local folder.
By default, all channels are synced. If you prefer to keep only a subset of the channels you can click the OneDrive icon in the bottom right corner and choose Settings, followed by Choose folders.
You can now access your Teams files within Windows Explorer - just look for the icon in the left panel with an icon like 2 buildings.
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