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If you sync the folder to your Windows or Mac computers running the OneDrive app, you can work with the folder offline. Note: Shared folders added to your OneDrive do not use any of your OneDrive storage space. Add a shared folder to your OneDrive.
If you have installed Version 17.3.6674.1021 or higher of the Next Generation Sync Client, first look for the blog post below, then you are able to sync “ Shared with me” to your local device. Here some pictures, which describe, how to do that. So the pictures are from a German language tenant 1.
Navigate to your OneDrive (for Business) in Office 365 Dateien = Files Mit mir geteit = Shared with Me 2. Click on “Shared with Me” in this example the User Julian Versuch has shared in his OneDrive (for Business) the folder “ Ignite Demo JV” with me 4. Click on Sync (Synchronisieren). You should do initiate the first Synchronization exact, as Microsoft has described.
If you open your Windows Explorer after the Synch, it looks like: You see a new Icon (like SharePoint) and the icon-name is only the Tenant Name (without OneDrive) In the picture you see some folders:. team sites (Finance, Marketing I). groups (Group marketing). and Shared with me Folders (Julian Versuch).) I have published first in German language end of November.
People ask me, They do not see the Sync-Button. And Yes it could be happen: Reason? If a user shares only a file with you, there is no possibility to sync this file. The User have to create a folder and have to copy or move the file into it.
Then the user may share the folder with you. And then you are able to sync the folder. Asking the Microsoft product group about ‘Syncing a shared with Me File only’ “This feature is not on our deployment timeline, we won’t have it in the near future” new functions and features Did you know, there is a channel where You are put your wishes for OneDrive and OneDrive for Businss, called and you see, there is feedback from Microsoft. I have voted with UserVoice for a for the Next Generation Snyc Client.
If you like this idea, you may vote too.