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By default, when you turn on the sync client for OneDrive for Business it will only sync the folders in your OneDrive to your computer. But you can also sync folders that other people have shared with you which gives you offline access to these files in addition to yours. Apr 3, 2018 - The Shared view in OneDrive shows all your files and folders that aren't private. After you share a file, it automatically appears under Shared in.
Answer ID 7709 | Published 05/18/2018 12:33 PM | Updated 11/23/2018 11:03 PM
- The Shared with Me (OneDrive - Business) view shows you files that others have shared with you. After someone shares a file with you, that file will automatically appear in the Shared or Shared with Me list.
- For more information on Sharing Options, please see FastInfo 7216 - Sharing Options for Office 365 Applications built on SharePoint Online
**Please be aware that choosing either of the sharing options 'ANYONE, SHARE WITH PEOPLE IN THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO' or 'SHARED WITH EVERYONE EXCEPT EXTERNAL USERS' will give EVERYONE ACCESS to your files and folders**
To view files or folders shared with you, follow these steps after signing into Office 365 with your account:
- From the App Launcher or from your Office 365 Dashboard, launch the OneDrive for Business App (Tile)
- In the navigation pane, click Shared with me.
- To sort or group the items by column, click a column and select an option from the drop-down list. For example, click the Date shared column and then select Older to newer or Group by Date shared.
- To filter the items shown in the view, click the Filters icon above the list
Under Filters, you can:- Move the Modified anytime slider between Oldest and Today to select a date range when files were last modified.
- Select file types to filter on, such as Excel or Photos and videos.
- Under People, enter the name or email address of a person who has shared with you.
If you have any questions please submit a Help.UNM ticket or contact UNM Information Technologies Customer Support Services (IT CSS) by calling (505) 277-5757.
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