Free up disk space using OneDrive Files On-Demand
Lets OneDrive keep the index of all your files but only download what you actually open.
- Right-click the OneDrive cloud icon in the system tray → Settings.
- Go to the Sync and backup tab → Advanced settings → Files On-Demand → Free up disk space.
- Or, in File Explorer, right-click a folder you don’t need offline → “Free up space”.
- Files become “cloud-only” (blue cloud icon) — you can still see them; they download when opened.
- To always keep something offline: right-click the file → “Always keep on this device”.
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