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Gary_Pratt
Copper Contributor
Apr 14, 2023

delete storage on onedrive

How to free up space on one drive by deleting files

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  • NikolinoDE's avatar
    NikolinoDE
    Gold Contributor

    Gary_Pratt 

    To free up space on OneDrive for Business by deleting files, follow these steps:

    1. Sign in to the OneDrive website using your work account.
    2. In the left navigation pane, select “Files” to view your OneDrive files and folders.
    3. Select the files or folders that you want to delete by clicking the check box in the upper-right corner of each item.
    4. Once you have selected the items you want to delete, click the “Delete” button in the top menu bar.

    The selected files and folders will be moved to the OneDrive recycle bin. If you need to recover a deleted file or folder, you can do so by going to the recycle bin and selecting the item you want to restore.

    Please note that when you delete files from OneDrive for Business, they are only removed from your OneDrive storage and not from any shared locations or other users’ OneDrives.

    If you need to remove a file from a shared location or another user’s OneDrive, you will need to do so separately.

     

    I hope this helps!

    • JCB37's avatar
      JCB37
      Copper Contributor

      Hi NikolinoDE

       

      I don't get the whole onedrive thing - when I open it up, I can't see what's on the onedrive and what's on my laptop but everything I'm working on currently has got a X next to it!

      Any ideas much appreciated.

      Thanks in advance

      Joanne

       

      • cliffadmi's avatar
        cliffadmi
        Copper Contributor
        Same here. I think the red x next to your files means that those files are no longer being stored or backed up in your Onedrive ss your Onedrive is full. You'll probably get a notice telling you your Onedrive is full, along with a suggestion to buy more storage.

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