OneDrive uses more local space than expected
Files On-Demand cache grows as you open files. Pinning keeps them offline but that adds up.
Try this first
- 1In OneDrive settings check which folders are set to always-keep
- 2Set files you do not need to online-only
- 3Use Storage Sense to clean up automatically
- 4Restart OneDrive after big changes
When to bring us in
If space fills up again without clear reason.
See also
- Outlook crashes or freezes on large attachmentsUsually the mailbox cache is the culprit, not Outlook itself. Shrinking or relocating usually helps within ten minutes.
- Teams: they cannot hear me, or I hear nothingIn our experience Teams usually picked the wrong audio device after a Windows update or a new headset.
- OneDrive has stopped syncingThe cloud icon is grey or has a warning. Locally changed files are not showing up for colleagues.
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