, since one Drive offers cloud backup services, the files and folders in it will not take up disk space on your computer. To free up disk space on Windows or clear disk space on Mac, you can delete files from your computer but keep them in One, and drive.
Yet another question we ran across in our research was “Does onedrive remove files from your computer?”.
You can delete specific files or photos on Microsoft One. Drive, or you can delete entire folders and all the items in them. If you need to, you might be able to restore deleted files from the One. Drive recycle bin.
While I was writing we ran into the question “Does onedrive delete files?”.
Some authors claimed microsoft has introduced a new feature in One. Drive on Windows 10 v1809., one Drive will now delete those local One. Drive files which are not used for a certain time period. After a period of tine, One. Drive will start deleting files automatically.
One of the next things we wondered was: do I need to empty my OneDrive folder before deleting it?
A personal One. Drive folder does not need to be empty before you delete it. However, you may want to check beforehand that there are no files or sub-folders within it that you want to keep. A work or school One. Drive for work or school folder must be empty before you can delete it.
While I was researching we ran into the inquiry “Do I need to keep my Documents on OneDrive?”.
You do not need to keep your documents on One. Drive as well as on your PC.> Open File Explorer> Click on the Blue One. Drive icon> Right click on any folder or file> In the menu click on ‘Clear Space’. This will remove the folder or file from your computer. If you open the document later you will need to use clear space to remove it again.
How do I delete files from OneDrive without losing data?
Replied on December 5, 2019 You do not need to keep your documents on One. Drive as well as on your PC.> Open File Explorer> Click on the Blue One. Drive icon> Right click on any folder or file> In the menu click on ‘Clear Space’. This will remove the folder or file from your computer.
Another thing we asked ourselves was how to delete OneDrive content in Windows 10?
This option to delete locally available cloud content can be found under the Settings app > System > Storage. Under the section of Storage Sense, the user needs to select Change how we free up space automatically. Next under One. Drive, from the drop-down for Content will become online -only if not opened for more than, select the number of days.
How to delete files in OneDrive for business on Mac?
Delete Files in One. Drive on Mac 1 Open a Mac Finder window. 2 Navigate to the correct One. Drive folder, and select the item or items you want to delete. 3 Right-click the item or items, then select Move to Trash. You can also drag and drop the item or items from the folder to your Trash.
What if I don’t want to use OneDrive?
If you don’t want to use One. Drive then I’m not sure how a synced backup of your One. Drive would be any better. In order to use One. Drive the files must be in the One. Drive folder which is what you don’t seem to like.
Another thing we wanted the answer to was, what are the advantages of using OneDrive?
You can get to your files from any device. You can share photos, videos, and other files with others by sending them a link instead of trying to email a big file. It can save storage space on your computer.
How do I move a file outside my OneDrive folder?
If you want to keep a file, photo, or folder on your computer, but not on One. Drive, use File Explorer (or Mac Finder, if you’re on a Mac) to move the file outside your One. Drive folder to a different folder on your hard drive.