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How to Sync Files from Teams Channel

Modified on: Tue, Aug 13 2024 8:52 AM

Choose the Channel You Would Like to Sync

  1. Open Teams and select the appropriate Team.
  2. Click on the Channel that has the files you would like to sync.
  3. Click on the Files tab.
  4. Click on Sync to start syncing the files to your computer. If there is no sync button, you need to click the “…” button to access it.
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  5. After clicking on "Sync" you may see OneDrive window briefly popup and then disappear. This is normal. If you aren't logged into OneDrive, this window will prompt you to log in.
  6. You can dismiss the “We’re syncing your files” popup.
  7. If there are only a limited number of folders you want to sync within the channel, click your OneDrive icon and select “Settings”
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  8. Under Account, locate the Channel you selected to sync and click the “Choose folders” option
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  9. Select the folders that you need synced de-select any of the items you do not need. It will display the rough file size of the folder so you know how large the download is.
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