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infologicit
Mar 22, 2019Copper Contributor
OneDrive client file sharing limitations
I want to start using OneDrive to share files and folders with my colleagues however I found an article that suggested that there were limitations in terms of file size and the total number of files I can share using the OneDrive client for Windows.
The file size limitation is not a concern, it's mostly small Office documents, but the number of files is definitely significant.
The article I found suggested that a total of 10,000 files could be shared with colleagues, although I found another article that suggested that the 10,000 limit was the total number of files in the sharers entire library rather than just the number of files in the folders being shared.
The article was quite old but I have been unable to find anything more current. I wondered whether, with the changes to the Windows desktop client (I am currently running version 19.033.0218.0009) if these limitations are still relevant.
Is this still correct for the current OneDrive client for Windows?
Kind regards
David
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- Hi infologicit
OneDrive for Business File Size limit is 15Gb
https://support.office.com/en-gb/article/invalid-file-names-and-file-types-in-onedrive-onedrive-for-business-and-sharepoint-64883a5d-228e-48f5-b3d2-eb39e07630fa?ui=en-US&rs=en-GB&ad=GB
OneDrive for Business File Size limit is 15Gb
Recommend syncing no more than 300,000 files across all document libraries although 30 million can be synced.
AFAIK today there is no limit on the number of files which can be shared. This is also confirmed in this article
https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/msoffice/forum/all/onedrive-for-business-file-size-and-file-sharing/39160842-accc-43f6-8f2f-93972b23d52c
Hope that answers your question
Best, Chris- m_kroneCopper Contributor
i cannot find a description for a limitation of how many items can be synced in 1 document library in SPO. Only a hint for Groove.exe with 20,000 but no for NGSC.
Do you have any?
Regards
- m_krone
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/office365/servicedescriptions/sharepoint-online-service-description/sharepoint-online-limits
30 million is the actual limit, recommended as 300,000 for optimum performance for a single OneDrive or Team Site Library.
Best, Chris