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Diff sync with PowerPoint
Hi, as far as I understand, diff sync for none-office files are delayed. But office files should work with "delta" right now? Or not? How is diff sync is working now?
- Correct, see here
https://betanews.com/2020/04/28/differential-sync-onedrive/
A 1 Gigabyte file would have to be transferred in full whenever it was changed even if the entire changes made up a single Kilobyte only. Differential synchronization addresses the issue by syncing only the changed bits of a file and not the file in its entirety
Hope that answers your question
Best, Chris
- Hi Aleks_Puig
Currently marked as rolling out for all file types: see the Microsoft 365 roadmap, last updated 3/26/2020
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=33412
As you say, before this the new office file types were supported: .docx, .pptx, .xlsx. Onenote files are excluded
https://support.office.com/en-us/article/invalid-file-names-and-file-types-in-onedrive-onedrive-for-business-and-sharepoint-64883a5d-228e-48f5-b3d2-eb39e07630fa
The documentation hasn't been updated yet, so it's unclear on the status.
Hope that answers your question
Best, ChrisHi ChrisHoardMVP ,
So basically if I have 1 gb Power Point presentation in .pptx format, and add 1 blank slide, then OneDrive should sync only this blank slide?
- Correct, see here
https://betanews.com/2020/04/28/differential-sync-onedrive/
A 1 Gigabyte file would have to be transferred in full whenever it was changed even if the entire changes made up a single Kilobyte only. Differential synchronization addresses the issue by syncing only the changed bits of a file and not the file in its entirety
Hope that answers your question
Best, Chris
