Run the downloaded file to start the Setup program.įollow the instructions to complete the installation. If the 32-bit or 64-bit edition of Office is already installed, you must select the same edition for OneDrive. Select one of the installer links below to download the installer for your language and system edition. Uninstall any earlier versions of the previous OneDrive for Business sync app. If you have Office Professional Plus 2013, Office 365 Enterprise E3, Office 365 Midsize Business, or Office 365 Small Business Premium, then you already have the OneDrive sync app installed. Start Notepad, and then paste the following text into a new file: Find Microsoft OneDrive in the apps on the Processes tab, right click it and select End Task. If OneDrive will not close in the normal way, right click the taskbar and select Task Manager. See and manage your OneDrive files You're all set. To choose which folders you're syncing, right-click the blue cloud icon in the taskbar notification area, and select Settings > Account > Choose folders. That stops syncing by stopping the program. The sync app automatically takes over syncing in the same folder location you were using before. You can also cancel uploads and downloads on mobile devices. The following files will be displayed on your desktop:Ĭreate a file named AddODB.txt as follows:Ī. Right click the OneDrive cloud icon in the taskbar and in the menu that appears, click Close OneDrive. If you are using the OneDrive sync app and want to stop a file from syncing or backing up, you can pause the upload or download.
You need to use a custom installation to extract OneDrive.ĭownload the Office Deployment Tool, and then save the file to your desktop.įrom your desktop, double-click OfficeDeploymentTool.exe, and then extract the files to your desktop. The previous sync app (Groove.exe) is no longer installed by default with Office 2016 Click-to-run. Microsoft OneDrive is an impressive cloud storage system, giving you the ability to synchronize the files on your local hard drive with your cloud storage. (To see which builds are releasing and download builds, go to the release notes.
Learn how to transition to the new sync app Install Groove.exe with Office 2016 Install the OneDrive sync app for Windows. Get started See it in action Don’t have OneDrive Get the free desktop app Effortless backup Effortlessly back up your files to the cloud. Your files and folders stay protected and are available from any device.
Groove.exe will continue to work for files in SharePoint Server. PC folder backup automatically syncs your Desktop, Documents and Pictures folders on your Windows PC to your OneDrive cloud storage. Support for the previous OneDrive for Business sync app (Groove.exe) with Microsoft 365 ended on January 11, 2021.