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OneDrive file blue in progress icon meaning?
I uploaded some videos to my OneDrive Photos section, but they don't show up under Photos. It shows up under Files -> Photos with a blue in progress icon next to it. This didn't happen a month ago, and I couldn't figure out what the icon meant. At first, I thought it was syncing, but it's been 11 hours, and it's still there. Any ideas? thanks
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The uploaded image clearly shows a new item indicator in the web panel OneDrive interface, not a sync or processing status. Docs desc. this as “The glimmer marks (three little blue lines) seen next to a file or folder indicate that the file is new.” As far as I know, a file being synchronized from the OneDrive app to the cloud is not visible in the web interface until the synchronization process is completed.
This is only a visual UI marker for newly added content.
Official documentation (Files UI): https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/what-do-the-onedrive-icons-mean-11143026-8000-44f8-aaa9-67c985aa49b3#id0ebh=web
The indicator disappears automatically after some time when the item is no longer treated as new in that location, however, I couldn't find any documentation specifying the exact timeframe.
The blue “in progress” icon in OneDrive means the file is currently syncing (uploading or downloading). It’s not fully saved to the cloud yet. Once the sync is complete, the icon will change to a green checkmark.
This is the "new file" indicator, you should only see it on recently added items.
I see, how long does it stay as a "new file"? It's bee more than 24hrs, and they still have the icon...
