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Sharepoint columns sync with File Explorer view, or an alternative option
Hi all I'm more an admin person rather than IT, but have been asked to find a solution for one of our directors who prefers to open his documents using File Explorer over Sharepoint online. And b...
This functionality is not on the OneDrive roadmap (https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=OneDrive%2CRolling%20out%2CIn%20development#owRoadmapMainContent). This will also not be supported when using File Explorer in Edge (https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/SharePoint/sharepoint-view-in-edge).
This leaves the following scenario's:
1. Accept the lack of functionality in Windows Explorer
2. Use third party tools that mimic Windows Explorer and support metadata (https://www.slimapplications.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/explorerCustomColumns.png)
3. Convert the manager to use the web interface.