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Sync Up is your one-stop shop for all things OneDrive. Join hosts, Stephen Rice and Arvind Mishra, as they shed light on how OneDrive connects you to all of your files in Microsoft and enables you to share and work together from anywhere, and any device! Hear from experts behind the design and development of OneDrive, as well as customers and Microsoft MVPs! Each episode will give you news and announcements, tips and best practices for your OneDrive experience, and some fun and humor!

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Sync Up is your one-stop shop for all things OneDrive. Join hosts, Stephen Rice and Arvind Mishra, as they shed light on how OneDrive connects you to all of your files in Microsoft and enables you to share and work together from anywhere, and any device! Hear from experts behind the design and development of OneDrive, as well as customers and Microsoft MVPs! Each episode will give you news and announcements, tips and best practices for your OneDrive experience, and some fun and humor!

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Behind the Scenes at the M365 Community Conference

6/9/2025
Live from the M365 Community Conference in Las Vegas, Stephen and Arvind break down the biggest announcements in OneDrive, SharePoint, and Microsoft 365—from mind-blowing Copilot demos to Sync deployment best practices. Plus, guest Vlad Catrinescu shares insights on governance, Copilot readiness, and the power of community. Whether you’re an admin, end user, or AI enthusiast, this episode has something for everyone. Click here for this episode's transcript. Click here to Subscribe to SyncUp on YouTube. Stephen Rice | LinkedIn | co-host Arvind Mishra | LinkedIn | co-host Vlad Catrinescu | Vlad Talks Tech | guest OneDrive | Twitter | Blog | Newsletter Microsoft OneDrive Blog - Microsoft Community Hub OneDrive Office Hours Sign Up: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-onedrive-blog/introducing-onedrive-customer-office-hours/ba-p/3741494 Microsoft Podcasts – Stay connected, informed, and entertained with original podcasts from Microsoft Podcasts & Shows – Microsoft Adoption Microsoft Community Learning - YouTube

Duration:00:56:35

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Photo Finish—OneDrive's Mobile Glow-Up

5/1/2025
Olga Dalecka joins Stephen Rice and Arvind Mishra on this month's Sync Up podcast to share how OneDrive’s mobile app is transforming the way users experience and manage their photos. From Moments of Joy and Photo Shuffle to AI-powered editing and seamless sharing, this episode dives into the innovations making OneDrive the trusted home for your memories. Stephen Rice | LinkedIn | co-host Arvind Mishra | LinkedIn | co-host Olga Dalecka| LinkedIn | guest OneDrive | Twitter | Blog | Newsletter Microsoft OneDrive Blog - Microsoft Community Hub OneDrive Office Hours Sign Up: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-onedrive-blog/introducing-onedrive-customer-office-hours/ba-p/3741494 Microsoft Podcasts – Stay connected, informed, and entertained with original podcasts from Microsoft Microsoft Adoption Podcasts & Shows Microsoft Community Learning - YouTube

Duration:00:41:58

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How Microsoft Does OneDrive

3/19/2025
In this episode of Sync Up, hosts Stephen Rice and Arvind Mishra sit down with David Johnson, one of Microsoft IT's key architects, to uncover how the company manages OneDrive and SharePoint at scale. From security and automation to self-service with guardrails, they explore the strategies that keep Microsoft’s data secure while enabling seamless collaboration! Click here for full transcript of this episode Stephen Rice | LinkedIn | co-host Arvind Mishra | LinkedIn | co-host David Johnson| LinkedIn | guest OneDrive | Twitter | Blog | Newsletter Microsoft Inside Track: aka.ms/insidetrack Microsoft OneDrive Blog home page: Microsoft OneDrive Blog - Microsoft Community Hub OneDrive Office Hours Sign Up: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-onedrive-blog/introducing-onedrive-customer-office-hours/ba-p/3741494 Microsoft Podcasts – Stay connected, informed, and entertained with original podcasts from Microsoft Microsoft Adoption Podcast + Video page: Podcasts & Shows – Microsoft Adoption Microsoft 365 Community Learning: Microsoft Community Learning - YouTube

Duration:00:44:38

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Let that Sync in

2/6/2025
Join Stephen Rice and Arvind Mishra as they discuss the ins and outs of OneDrive Sync with legendary Sync expert, Gaia Carini. They cover everything from the basics of OneDrive Sync to more advanced features like Files on Demand and Known Folder Move (KFM). Gaia also shares best practices for deploying OneDrive Sync in organizations and highlights recent updates for both Windows and Mac users. For more details on how to get the most out of OneDrive Sync, check out aka.ms/syncidealstate. Click here for transcript of this episode. Stephen Rice | LinkedIn | co-host Arvind Mishra | LinkedIn | co-host Gaia Carini | LinkedIn | guest OneDrive | Twitter | Blog | Newsletter Microsoft OneDrive Blog - Microsoft Community Hub OneDrive Office Hours Sign Up page Microsoft Podcasts – Stay connected, informed, and entertained with original podcasts from Microsoft Microsoft Adoption Podcasts & Shows Microsoft 365 Community Learning - YouTube Sync Ideal State: aka.ms/SyncIdealState M365 Community Conference Sign-Up: aka.ms/m365con25 Listen to and follow The Intrazone, our podcast from the SharePoint team.

Duration:00:44:11

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OneDrive's Year in Review & Unlicensed User Changes

12/10/2024
With 2024 coming to a close, the Sync Up crew is reflecting on our favorite OneDrive features of the year, and looking forward to the Unlicensed User changes coming in 2025! Stephen Rice and Arvind Mishra are joined by keeper of the OneDrive roadmap, Irfan Shahdad, and Archive and unlicensed user expert Trent Green! Irfan will take you through the OneDrive 2024 experience to make sure you don't miss any of the great improvements in the product! Trent will guide you through the upcoming changes to unlicensed users in OneDrive, what it means, and how you can prepare! Click here to listen and watch all Sync Up episodes on YouTube. Stephen Rice | LinkedIn | co-host Arvind Mishra | LinkedIn | co-host Irfan Shahdad | LinkedIn| guest Trent Green| LinkedIn| guest OneDrive | Twitter | Blog | Newsletter Click here for transcript of this episode. Click here to learn more about Unlicensed User changes. Microsoft OneDrive Blog - Microsoft Community Hub OneDrive Office Hours Sign Up Microsoft News Podcasts page: Microsoft Podcasts – Stay connected, informed, and entertained with original podcasts from Microsoft Microsoft Podcasts & Shows – Microsoft Adoption Microsoft Community Learning - YouTube

Duration:00:34:04

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AI Innovations for Work and Home

10/10/2024
In this special episode of the Sync Up podcast, join Stephen Rice as he takes you behind the scenes of the OneDrive Fall Event "AI Innovations for Work and Home." Get exclusive insights from interviews with key speakers like Jason Moore, Arwa Tyebkhan and more as they reveal their favorite features, and share some of the exciting upcoming developments like how personalized pivots, Copilot Agents, and the new OneDrive Photos experience are set to transform your digital life. Make sure to check out the full event at aka.ms/OneDriveEvent2024! Click here for transcript of this episode. Stephen Rice | LinkedIn | co-host Arvind Mishra | LinkedIn | co-host Arwa Tyebkhan | guest Jason Moore | guest Arjun Tomar | guest Carlos Perez | guest Gaia Carini | guest OneDrive | Twitter | Blog | Newsletter Microsoft OneDrive Blog - Microsoft Community Hub OneDrive Office Hours Sign Up Microsoft Podcasts – Stay connected, informed, and entertained with original podcasts from Microsoft Podcasts & Shows – Microsoft Adoption Microsoft Community Learning - YouTube

Duration:00:35:09

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In Focus—Designing for Copilot

9/24/2024
In this episode of the Sync Up Podcast, hosts Stephen Rice and Arvind Mishra dive into the design of Copilot in OneDrive with special guest Ben Truelove, a veteran designer at Microsoft. Ben shares insights from his 27-year journey at Microsoft, including how the team designed and iterated to deliver the best Copilot experience to our customers. Tune in to learn about the innovative features and user-centric design that make Copilot a game-changer for OneDrive users. Click here to watch the video version of this episode on YouTube: "In Focus: Designing for Copilot" Stephen Rice | LinkedIn | co-host Arvind Mishra | LinkedIn | co-host Ben Truelove | LinkedIn | Instagram | guest OneDrive | Twitter | Blog | Newsletter Microsoft OneDrive Blog - Microsoft Community Hub OneDrive Office Hours Sign Up Microsoft Podcasts – Stay connected, informed, and entertained with original podcasts from Microsoft Microsoft Adoption Podcasts & Shows Microsoft 365 Community Learning - YouTube

Duration:00:28:39

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(Re) Searching for OneDrive

7/25/2024
Curious about how user research shapes OneDrive? In this episode of Sync Up, Stephen Rice, Arvind Mishra, and Rachel Hungerford dive into the world of UX research! Discover how the team gathers insights to improve your OneDrive experience, from Home to Sharing to much more! Research is key to how we learn and evolve the product to meet our users' needs, so don't miss out on these fascinating behind-the-scenes stories! Click here for transcript of this episode. Stephen Rice | LinkedIn | co-host Arvind Mishra | LinkedIn | co-host Rachel Hungerford | LinkedIn | guest OneDrive | Twitter | Blog | Newsletter Referenced Square Hole Video Microsoft OneDrive Blog home page: Microsoft Community Hub OneDrive Office Hours Sign Up Microsoft Podcasts – Stay connected, informed, and entertained with original podcasts from Microsoft Microsoft Adoption Podcast + Video page Microsoft Community Learning - YouTube Sync Up on YouTube

Duration:00:32:59

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Live from M365 Conference!

6/18/2024
We're back! Stephen was on the ground at the Microsoft 365 Community Conference in Orlando, and this week he's catching Arvind up on all the amazing announcements from the conference! From Copilot to Colored Folders to Sync Health Report Exports, the conference was overfull with great features that will help you get the most out of OneDrive! Stephen Rice | LinkedIn | co-host Arvind Mishra | LinkedIn | co-host OneDrive | Twitter | Blog | Newsletter Microsoft OneDrive Blog home page: Microsoft Community Hub OneDrive Office Hours Sign Up Microsoft Podcasts – Stay connected, informed, and entertained with original podcasts from Microsoft Microsoft Adoption Podcast + Video page Microsoft Community Learning - YouTube Sync Up on YouTube

Duration:01:06:01

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Data on the Move—Migrating to OneDrive

4/24/2024
Hold onto your hats, it's time for another episode of the Sync Up podcast! This week, hosts Stephen and Arvind are talking to migration and customer experts Vishal Lodha and Yogesh Ratnaparkhi about how to effectively migrate your content to OneDrive, whether you're starting on-prem or with another cloud provider. The team busts common migration myths and gives you the tools you need to get your own migration started! Click here for full transcript of this episode. Stephen Rice | LinkedIn | co-host Arvind Mishra | LinkedIn | co-host Vishal Lodha | LinkedIn | guest Yogesh Ratnaparkhi | LinkedIn | guest OneDrive | Twitter | Blog | Newsletter Microsoft OneDrive Blog - Microsoft Community Hub OneDrive Office Hours Sign Up: click link here Microsoft Podcasts – Stay connected, informed, and entertained with original podcasts from Microsoft Microsoft Adoption Podcast + Video page

Duration:00:42:34

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Creating a new future in OneDrive

3/7/2024
This week on Sync Up, hosts Stephen Rice and Arvind Mishra sit down with Liz Scoble and Libby McCormick to talk about how we're creating new creation experiences in OneDrive, and across Microsoft 365! After discussing our favorite underrated snacks, the team talks about Create.Microsoft.Com and the power of intent, then the new Create New experience that's rolling out in OneDrive soon! Don't forget to sign up for the OneDrive newsletter at aka.ms/OneDrive/Join. Click here for transcript of the episode. Stephen Rice | LinkedIn | co-host Arvind Mishra | LinkedIn | co-host Liz Scoble | LinkedIn | guest Libby McCormick | LinkedIn | guest OneDrive | Twitter | Blog | Newsletter Microsoft OneDrive Blog - Microsoft Community Hub OneDrive Office Hours Sign Up: click link here Microsoft Podcasts – Stay connected, informed, and entertained with original podcasts from Microsoft Microsoft Adoption Podcast + Video page

Duration:00:29:54

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From Waterfalls to Weekly Releases—Engineering Excellence with Steven Bailey and John Selbie

2/6/2024
On this episode of Sync Up, hosts Stephen Rice and Arvind Mishra sit down with two never-before-heard guests! First up, hear directly from the Corporate Vice President of OneDrive Engineering, Steven Bailey, as he talks through the joys and challenges of managing one of Microsoft's largest services. Then, go deep with John Selbie, one of OneDrive's esteemed engineering managers as he walks through the history of engineering at Microsoft and shares how the product gets made! Don't forget to sign up for the OneDrive newsletter at aka.ms/OneDrive/Join. Click here for transcript of the episode. Stephen Rice | LinkedIn | co-host Arvind Mishra | LinkedIn | co-host Steven Bailey | LinkedIn | guest John Selbie | LinkedIn | guest OneDrive | Twitter | Blog Microsoft OneDrive Blog - Microsoft Community Hub OneDrive Office Hours Sign Up: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-onedrive-blog/introducing-onedrive-customer-office-hours/ba-p/3741494 Microsoft Podcasts – Stay connected, informed, and entertained with original podcasts from Microsoft Microsoft Adoption Podcast + Video page

Duration:00:46:29

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A Copilot for your OneDrive

11/20/2023
This month's episode of Sync Up is all about Copilot and AI! With Ignite wrapped up, it's time to talk about how we're bringing the power of AI to OneDrive, from your documents to your photos! Join Stephen Rice and Arvind Mishra as they talk with AI experts Arjun Tomar and Lisa Miao about document summarization, organization, semantic search, face identification and more. If you're interested in learning more about the future of OneDrive, you won't want to miss this episode! Got questions? E-mail us at syncupquestions@microsoft.com! Click here for transcript of this episode. Stephen Rice | LinkedIn | co-host Arvind Mishra | LinkedIn | co-host Arjun Tomar| LinkedIn| guest Lisa Miao| LinkedIn | guest OneDrive | Twitter | Blog Microsoft OneDrive Blog - Microsoft Community Hub OneDrive Office Hours Sign Up: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-onedrive-blog/introducing-onedrive-customer-office-hours/ba-p/3741494 Microsoft Podcasts – Stay connected, informed, and entertained with original podcasts from Microsoft Microsoft Adoption Podcast + Video page

Duration:00:59:07

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Behind the Scenes—The Future of File Management

10/4/2023
OneDrive: The Future of File Management is here! On October 3rd, the team shared all the great news about the next generation of the OneDrive experience! This week, we're taking you behind the scenes with presenters Jason Moore, Arwa Tyebkhan and Gaia Carini as they walked off the stage of this momentous occasion! Then, we dive deep with Sesha Mani on how OneDrive keeps your content secure, and your users productive! You won't want to miss this jam-packed episode of Sync Up! Click here for transcript of this episode. Stephen Rice | LinkedIn | co-host Arvind Mishra | LinkedIn | co-host Sesha Mani| LinkedIn| guest OneDrive | @OneDrive | Blog Future of File Management Recap: Unveiling the Next Generation of OneDrive - Microsoft Community Hub Microsoft OneDrive Blog - Microsoft Community Hub OneDrive Office Hours Sign Up: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-onedrive-blog/introducing-onedrive-customer-office-hours/ba-p/3741494 Microsoft Podcasts – Stay connected, informed, and entertained with original podcasts from Microsoft Microsoft Adoption Podcast + Video page

Duration:00:55:02

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I'm Syncing About OneDrive!

9/14/2023
Sync your teeth into the latest episode of the Sync Up podcast! This week, Stephen and Arvind talk with OneDrive Sync experts Gaia Carini and Andrey Espiov about all the latest improvements to the OneDrive desktop experience! From new features that will knock your socks off to improvements on tried and true fundamentals, there's a lot to learn in this jam-packed episode! Click here for transcript of this episode. Stephen Rice | LinkedIn | @MSFTStephen (Threads) | co-host Arvind Mishra | LinkedIn | @ArvindMishra007 (Threads) | co-host Gaia Carini | LinkedIn Andrey Espiov | LinkedIn OneDrive | @OneDrive | Blog Learn more about the OneDrive Event: Join us on Oct 3 for an Exclusive OneDrive Event - Microsoft Community Hub Get the invite at https://aka.ms/OneDriveEvent Microsoft OneDrive Blog - Microsoft Community Hub OneDrive Office Hours Sign Up: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-onedrive-blog/introducing-onedrive-customer-office-hours/ba-p/3741494 Microsoft Podcasts – Stay connected, informed, and entertained with original podcasts from Microsoft Microsoft Adoption Podcast + Video page

Duration:00:50:39

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Behind the Blue - OneDrive's New Design

8/2/2023
The new OneDrive Design is on its way! On this episode of Sync Up, Stephen Rice and Arvind Mishra discuss the colors, rounded corners and nuances of OneDrive's new look with expert designers Christopher Wymer and Lyndsey Gill! They walk through the inspirations, challenges and magic that went into bringing this new, refreshed OneDrive to your screens! Tune in to learn more about OneDrive's new look and how design can make a difference! Click here for transcript of this episode. Stephen Rice | LinkedIn | @MSFTStephen (Threads) | co-host Arvind Mishra | LinkedIn | @ArvindMishra007 (Threads) | co-host Christopher Wymer | guest Lyndsey Gill | LinkedIn | guest OneDrive | Twitter | Blog Microsoft OneDrive Blog home page: Microsoft OneDrive Blog - Microsoft Community Hub OneDrive Office Hours Sign Up: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-onedrive-blog/introducing-onedrive-customer-office-hours/ba-p/3741494 Microsoft Podcasts – Stay connected, informed, and entertained with original podcasts from Microsoft Microsoft Adoption Podcast + Video shows page

Duration:00:42:09

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Jason Moore Strikes Again

7/13/2023
Jason Moore, former host of the Sync Up podcast, is back for a special bonus episode on the past, present and future of OneDrive! Join Stephen Rice and Arvind Mishra as they talk with Jason Moore about OneDrive's history, as it grew from just an idea to a beta of 5000 users to the massive service that it is today! They talk about the early days of SkyDrive, how the product evolved over time and how it will continue evolve into the future! Stick around to the end for a sneak peak at Jason Moore's hit song about OneDrive! Click here for full transcript of this episode. Stephen Rice | LinkedIn | co-host Arvind Mishra | LinkedIn | co-host Jason Moore| LinkedIn | guest OneDrive | Twitter | Blog Microsoft OneDrive Blog home page - Microsoft Community Hub OneDrive Office Hours Sign Up: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-onedrive-blog/introducing-onedrive-customer-office-hours/ba-p/3741494 Follow Sync Up at https://aka.ms/syncup Microsoft Podcasts – Stay connected, informed, and entertained with original podcasts from Microsoft Microsoft Adoption Podcast and Video shows page

Duration:00:55:11

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A New Home for OneDrive!

6/29/2023
OneDrive is getting a new home! Join Stephen Rice and Arvind Mishra as they go behind the scenes of the latest OneDrive features in the Sync Up podcast. They talk with the experts and designers for three great features that are coming in the next two months! First, Lesha Bhansali lifts the veil on the new OneDrive Home, People View and Meeting Views that are designed to get you to your files as fast as possible. Second, Ihcene Cheriet will talk about the new, simplified Share Dialog that makes sharing easier than ever, and the new Manage Access experience which helps you stay in control of your content! Click here for transcript of this episode. Stephen Rice | LinkedIn | co-host Arvind Mishra | LinkedIn | co-host Lesha Bhansali | LinkedIn | guest Ihcene Cheriet | LinkedIn | guest OneDrive | Twitter | Blog Follow Sync Up at aka.ms/SyncUp OneDrive Home Deep-Dive: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-onedrive-blog/feature-deep-dive-onedrive-home/ba-p/3846546 Microsoft OneDrive Blog Home - Microsoft Community Hub OneDrive Office Hours Sign Up: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-onedrive-blog/introducing-onedrive-customer-office-hours/ba-p/3741494 Microsoft Podcasts – Stay connected, informed, and entertained with original podcasts from Microsoft Microsoft Adoption Podcast + Video Shows site

Duration:00:42:55

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Sync Up Revived!

6/13/2023
The Sync Up Podcast is back! Stephen Rice and Arvind Mishra have brought the Sync Up podcast back from the brink to give you the best insights into the OneDrive product! This month, we talk about all the amazing features we announced at the Microsoft 365 Collaboration Conference with Product Managers Irfan Shahdad and Miceile Barret! We talk about OneDrive Home, simplified sharing, colored folders (YES!), people and meeting views, new filters, and whether popcorn is better than M&M's for movie snacks. Click here for transcript of this episode. Stephen Rice | LinkedIn | co-host Arvind Mishra | LinkedIn | co-host Irfan Shahdad | Twitter| guest Miceile Barrett | Twitter | guest OneDrive | Twitter | Blog Follow Sync Up at aka.ms/SyncUp Microsoft OneDrive Blog home page: Microsoft OneDrive Blog - Microsoft Community Hub OneDrive Office Hours Sign Up: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-onedrive-blog/introducing-onedrive-customer-office-hours/ba-p/3741494 Microsoft News Podcasts page: Microsoft Podcasts – Stay connected, informed, and entertained with original podcasts from Microsoft Microsoft Adoption Podcast + Video page: Podcasts & Shows – Microsoft Adoption

Duration:00:44:11

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Add to OneDrive

3/20/2023
We are bringing you a special episode from Sync Up's sister podcast show, The Intrazone. This episode's guests include Gaia Carini and Katy Erlandson from the OneDrive engineering team. We dig into OneDrive to distinguish the value between the "Add to OneDrive" feature and general sync of team site document libraries - sometimes referred to as "Shared libraries". You’ll hear more about what each capability does, the path forward by design to make it easy for you, plus guidance for today and going forward. The whole of this episode spawned from a Twitter thread request, and we think you'll like this audible response. Click here for this episode's corresponding blog post. Gaia Carini (Principal GPM) | Twitter | LinkedIn Katy Erlandson (Senior product manager) | LinkedIn Mark Kashman |@mkashman [co-host] Chris McNulty |@cmcnulty2000 [co-host] OneDrive | Website | Help and learning | @OneDrive | OneDrive community blog | Feedback SharePoint Facebook | @SharePoint | SharePoint community blog | Feedback Resources: The @RippedOrange tweet thread that started it all: "Sync vs Add Shortcut to OneDrive" "Add shortcuts to shared folders in OneDrive for work or school" (support article) Microsoft Docs - The home for Microsoft documentation for end users, developers, and IT professionals. Microsoft Tech Community Home Stay on top of Office 365 changes Discover and follow other Microsoft podcasts at aka.ms/microsoft/podcasts Follow The Intrazone at aka.ms/TheIntrazone

Duration:00:31:05