Data Consuming HDD Space
UNDER STATUS COLUMN
- Cloud status symbol means, your data are stored in the Cloud and consume very less HDD space and cannot be accessed while offline
- Check status symbol means, your data are stored local on your HDD and can be worked on offline
MANAGING HDD AND ONEDRIVE CLOUD STORAGE SPACE
- To Free space of your local HDD, highlight and right click on the file/folder with the CHECK status symbol and chose "Clear space", this will transfer the size of your data to the OneDrive cloud storage.
- Similarly, if you are going to a place where there is no Internet connectivity and you plan to continue working with your data, which will not be accessible without internet, you may need your data to be available in your local HDD. To do that, highlight and right-click on the file/folder with the CLOUD status symbol and chose "Always keep on this devices", this will transfer your actual data in your local HDD and will consume storage space.
STATUS NOT AVAILABLE?
- Upgrade/Update your OneDrive App
