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Paul_Van_Cotthem
Brass Contributor
May 01, 2019

How to directly open a folder on my OneDrive via Windows 10 File Explorer Quick Access?

I want to open folders which are on my OneDrive directly via the Quick Access list in Windows 10 File Explorer.

To do this I add folders to Quick Access via the "Pin current folder to Quick access".

However, when I do this, the Quick Access "shortcut" to the folder doesn't open the folder on the OneDrive.

Instead, it opens the locally-stored mirror of that folder. (This is the "on demand" cached copy created by OneDrive, I assume).

 

What must I do to achieve what I want, namely that the Quick Access link opens the folder on the OneDrive directly?

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  • Akshay_Mane's avatar
    Akshay_Mane
    Iron Contributor

    Paul_Van_Cotthem 

     

     

    Open your C: drive in file explorer and scroll down to the Users folder.

     

    Or in the run line type in C:\users    and I think you can figure it out from there.

     

    You can drill down in your OneDrive folder and right click the folder you want pinned to quick launch.

     

     

    Regards,

    Akshay

    Exchange Admin | https://www.o365cloudexperts.com

  • Akshay_Mane's avatar
    Akshay_Mane
    Iron Contributor

    Paul_Van_Cotthem 

     

     

    Open your C: drive in file explorer and scroll down to the Users folder.

     

    Or in the run line type in C:\users    and I think you can figure it out from there.

     

    You can drill down in your OneDrive folder and right click the folder you want pinned to quick launch.

     

     

    Regards,

    Akshay

    Exchange Admin | O365CloudExperts

    • mgpmul's avatar
      mgpmul
      Copper Contributor

      This does not answer the question.
      I read the question as: how can the folder in the Quick Access list be opened directly on OneDrive, online, NOT in the local mirror?
      This is exactly what I am trying to achieve as well, and that is why I hoped to find an answer here.

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