How to Delete Files and Folders in Microsoft OneDrive

When your storage space starts closing in, or if you just need to do a little housekeeping, you can delete files and folders that are no longer needed in Microsoft OneDrive. Here’s what you need to know. What Happens When You Delete Files and Folders in OneDrive? You can sync multiple devices to your OneDrive account, which allows you to access files and folders stored in the cloud from each one of these devices. Any time you upload a new file or folder from one device to OneDrive, it can be accessed from all synced devices. Similarly, when you delete a file or folder from OneDrive, you won’t be able to access it from any of your devices. That’s because even though you can access the file from multiple devices, the file itself lives in the cloud. RELATED: How to Automatically Back up Windows Folders to OneDrive One exception is that when you sync your phone’s photo album to OneDrive and then delete an image from the album in the OneDrive account, the image stored on your phone won’t be affected. In other words, if you upload your photos to OneDrive, you then have two copies of that photo instead of just one—one on your phone and one in the cloud. Delete Files and Folders in OneDrive You can delete files and folders in OneDrive from using either your PC or your smartphone. Here’s how to do both. Delete Files and Folders Using Your PC To delete files and folders… Click below to read the full story from How To Geek
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