Change the location of your OneDrive folder (2024)

Change the location of your OneDrive folder

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To move the location of your OneDrive folders in your computer, you will need to unlink, move,then relink your OneDriveto the location.

1. Unlink your OneDrive

WindowsMac

Select the OneDrive cloud in your notification area to show the OneDrive pop-up.
Select the OneDrive Help and Settings iconthen selectSettings.
Go to theAccounttab.
Select Unlink this PC.

Click the OneDrive cloud icon up in your Menu bar, click the three dots to open the menu, and selectPreferences.
Go to theAccounttab.
SelectUnlink this PC.

2. Move your OneDrive folders

Using File Explorer or Mac Finder, drag or move your computer'sOneDrive folders to your preferred location.

Tip:If you want to have your OneDrive on a different drive (e.g. D:\ or a flash drive),readInstall OneDrive on an external drive.

3. Re-link your OneDrive

Follow these steps to re-link your OneDrive

Go back to the OneDrive setup screen and select Get started
Follow the instructions until you get to the screen where you see your OneDrive folder's location. Select Change Location.
Choose the new folder location, and then select OK.
You'll see a message letting you know that the OneDrive folder in the new location already has files in it. Select Use this location, and then finish setting up OneDrive.

Tip:If you had chosen to sync only some folders before the reset, you'll need to do that again once sync has completed. See Choose which OneDrive folders to sync to your computer for more information.

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