How to i un pause syncing when there is no One drive button in right hand corner?

Jan Noble 20 Reputation points
2026-03-21T16:01:15.3966667+00:00

How to I un pause syncing when there is no One drive button in right hand corner?

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2026-03-21T16:01:25.34+00:00

To resume OneDrive syncing when the icon is not visible in the right-hand corner (notification area), try the following steps:

  1. Start OneDrive again
    1. Select Start.
    2. Type OneDrive in the search box.
    3. Select the OneDrive app from the results.
    4. After it starts, look again in the notification area (system tray). If needed, select Show hidden icons (the ^ arrow) to see it.
  2. Resume syncing from the OneDrive icon
    1. In the notification area, select the OneDrive cloud icon.
    2. Select the Settings (gear) icon.
    3. Choose Resume syncing.

If syncing was paused using the general OneDrive pause feature:

  1. Right-click the OneDrive icon on the taskbar/notification area.
  2. Select Resume syncing.

If the icon still does not appear after starting OneDrive, OneDrive may not be installed or may have been removed; reinstalling or repairing OneDrive would then be required before syncing can be resumed.


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