Folder to folder backup
To access your files, select the icon to open the folder in OneDrive.
In the folder that you stopped backing up, you’ll see an icon titled Where are my files that’s a shortcut to your folders in OneDrive. When you stop backing up a folder, the files that were already backed up by OneDrive stay in the OneDrive folder, and will no longer appear in your device folder. To stop backing up a folder, select Stop backup, and confirm your request. To start backing up a folder, select any folder that doesn't say Files backed up, and then select Start backup. In Settings, select Backup > Manage backup. Open OneDrive settings (select the white or blue cloud icon in your notification area, and then select Help & Settings > Settings.) To stop or start backing up your folders in OneDrive, update your folder selections in OneDrive Settings. You can also use the OneDrive mobile app to access your folders on any device. If you're signed in to the OneDrive sync app on your computer, you can use File Explorer to access your OneDrive. You can back up a maximum of 5 GB of files in OneDrive for free, or up to 1 TB with a Microsoft 365 subscription.
FOLDER TO FOLDER BACKUP PC
When you back up your Desktop folder, the items on your desktop roam with you to your other PC desktops where you're running OneDrive. When your files finish syncing to OneDrive, they're backed up and you can access them from anywhere in Documents, Desktop, or Pictures.
If you already closed the dialog, to open the OneDrive activity center, select the white or blue cloud in the notification area.Īccess your backed up folders on any device Or, to watch your files sync, select View upload progress. You can close the dialog box while your files sync to OneDrive. In the Back up your folders dialog, make sure the folders that you want to back up are selected.
FOLDER TO FOLDER BACKUP WINDOWS
If you didn't see the prompt or you already closed the wizard, select the white or blue cloud icon in the Windows notification area, and then select Help & Settings > Settings, then Backup > Manage backup. If you're prompted to back up your important folders (Desktop, Documents, and Pictures), select the prompt to start the folder backup wizard.