{"id":7247,"date":"2024-07-05T11:06:02","date_gmt":"2024-07-05T15:06:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/metit\/?page_id=7247"},"modified":"2024-07-09T10:10:53","modified_gmt":"2024-07-09T14:10:53","slug":"sharepoint-sync","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/metit\/services\/storage\/ms-onedrive\/software\/sharepoint-sync\/","title":{"rendered":"SharePoint Sync and Shortcuts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With the OneDrive Sync app, you are able to access your SharePoint documents from your File Explorer or Finder. This feature requires additional setup and offers two different options:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>SharePoint Sync &#8211; Sync entire document libraries to your computer and have full control over which folders\/files will appear.<\/li>\n<li>SharePoint Shortcut &#8211; Create a temporary shortcut to a specific folder that is accessible through your personal OneDrive account.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr\/>\n<h4>Support Policy<\/h4>\n<p>MET IT is responsible for the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Set up assistance on BU-provisioned machines<\/li>\n<li>General troubleshooting<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr\/>\n<h4>Resources<\/h4>\n<div class=\"center-children\">\n<div class=\"grid col-4 colors\">\n<div class=\"hovereffect\" style=\"background-color: #707070;\"><a href=\"\/metit\/services\/storage\/ms-onedrive\/software\/sharepoint-sync\/choose-folders\/\"><span>Choose Folders to Sync<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"hovereffect\" style=\"background-color: #707070;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/office\/add-shortcuts-to-shared-folders-in-onedrive-for-work-or-school-d66b1347-99b7-4470-9360-ffc048d35a33\"><span>SharePoint Shortcut Guide<\/span><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"hovereffect\" style=\"background-color: #707070;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/office\/sync-sharepoint-files-and-folders-87a96948-4dd7-43e4-aca1-53f3e18bea9b\"><span>SharePoint Sync Guide<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"hovereffect\" style=\"background-color: #707070;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/office\/what-do-the-onedrive-icons-mean-11143026-8000-44f8-aaa9-67c985aa49b3\"><span>Status Icon Overview<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr\/>\n<h4>SharePoint Sync Tips<\/h4>\n<p>When setting up SharePoint Sync for your computer, please follow these tips to improve performance:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Perform your sync at the highest possible level in the folder structure.<br \/>Don&#8217;t perform a sync for each individual folder you want to work with.<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li>Allow the sync process to complete entirely before using File Explorer or Finder.<br \/>Use the <a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/office\/what-do-the-onedrive-icons-mean-11143026-8000-44f8-aaa9-67c985aa49b3\">Status Icon Overview<\/a> to help identify when the sync is complete.<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li>Use the &#8220;Choose Folders&#8221; feature to clean up your sync to show just the folders that you want to have available on your computer.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr\/>\n<h4>Frequently Asked Questions<\/h4>\n<dl>\n<dt><strong>What is the difference between SharePoint Sync and SharePoint Shortcut?<\/strong><\/dt>\n<dd>\n<p>SharePoint Sync and SharePoint Shortcut have different functions, and different purposes.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>SharePoint Sync:<\/em><\/li>\n<ul>\n<li>Best used when syncing to a large number of folders for extended periods of time.<\/li>\n<li>Connection made to individual devices; user must perform the sync manually for each device.<\/li>\n<li>Control which folders are syncing using the &#8220;Choose Folders&#8221; function.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<li><em>SharePoint Shortcut:<\/em><\/li>\n<ul>\n<li>Best used when syncing a small number of individual folders; can be used for temporary folders or important folders.<\/li>\n<li>Connection made to your BU OneDrive account; user may access from any device.<\/li>\n<li>Unable to control which folders are syncing using the &#8220;Choose Folders&#8221; function.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"\/metit\/about\/\">Contact us<\/a> if you would like guidance on what option to use.<\/p>\n<\/dd>\n<dt><strong>I have an urgent work task and the SharePoint Sync is delayed. What should I do?<\/strong><\/dt>\n<dd>\n<p>When working on tasks that have a time restriction, it is recommended to upload any file changes directly to SharePoint through your web browser.<\/p>\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the OneDrive Sync app, you are able to access your SharePoint documents from your File Explorer or Finder. This feature requires additional setup and offers two different options: SharePoint Sync &#8211; Sync entire document libraries to your computer and have full control over which folders\/files will appear. 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