Force sync in OneDrive

Anonymous
2024-02-13T08:24:30+00:00

Is there any way of forcing OneDrive to sync? Let's say a user uploads a document on one client, and user 2 wants to access that document immediately on his client, but onedrive haven't synced that folder yet.

Is there a way to force a manual sync? Ideally with like a .bat file or something that i can pin to the taskbar that the user can just click to run just to speed up the process

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-10-21T15:52:57+00:00

    Following this as I also have Apple products (phone, iPad, and MBP) which all experience a long lag time/spinning signal whether typing, adding imported data, creating a new notebook/section/page, moving the same things, etc.I have tried various “fixes” suggested and none have worked.

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-10-21T17:11:08+00:00

    Though I'm not happy to know that you're having issues with Office365/OneDrive, it is good to know that I'm not alone in the boat. Given a choice, I'd dump everything in iCloud, but the employer doesn't allow that...

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-10-21T17:29:17+00:00

    I tried that option and it did take a long, long time and did *not* fix the issue.

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-10-30T02:55:43+00:00

    Seems like Pause syncing in the Settings and then followed by "click here to resume syncing" will force a sync.

    Is there a command line for these 2 steps?

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  5. Anonymous
    2024-11-07T16:43:59+00:00

    I have the same question. User1 updates the file and wants it available for User2 as soon as possible. If User 1 updates a file, power off the PC before the Sync is completed and goes on vacation. I think User2 will not see the update until User1 powers on again. I always wonder how long should User1 keep his PC running before powering off. I don't remember seeing any message saying "Onedrive SYnc is in progress, do not power off"

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