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MS team files synced to One Drive, but cannot contribute (add new files)
Hi heysohung - I am afraid that edit permissions are required to sync to a SharePoint Document Library using the OneDrive for Business client:
As it goes beyond just uploading files as part of the sync operation, it also needs to change its state etc. and therefore needs to be able to change documents by way of the edit permission.
Thanks
Henry
Permissions on files are all maintained in SharePoint so I would go and have a look in SharePoint(Open in SharePoint) and do "Check Permissions" on the library permissions screen for those users. The out of the box "Contribute" permission level does allow editing and deleting of files.
The only way you could have give the users the ability to add files and not edit or delete is to create a custom permission level. If you haven't done this that would be the issue.
Thanks Andrew for your reply.
Yes, a customized permission level was setup for Contribute - Can view, add list items and documents.
And the members were granted this access.
The users have no issues adding new files directly to MS Team but the issue is that they cannot add new files from their OneDrive (because it doesn't sync backwards).
The OneDrive way will only work if I change their permission to allow editing access but I can only give them contribute access.
Thanks,
Hazel
