
To save your time, I have prepared a couple of REG files. In the left pane, go to the key HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\CLSID\ key.Open the Registry editor press Win + R and type regedit into the Run box.If you delete the folder instead, it's deleted from everyone's OneDrive and the folder owner would have to restore it.Download ready-to-use REG files Remove OneDrive Icon from File Explorer in Windows 11 This only removes the shortcut from your OneDrive - it's still accessible from SharePoint Drive or in the Shared folder in OneDrive web. In the My files view, locate the shortcut version of the file/folder (you will see a chain icon by folders or files that have shortcuts).

To remove a shortcut you need to first navigate to OneDrive on the web: How to remove shortcuts from the OneDrive The folder/file icon will have a chain icon on it indicating that it is a shortcut. On a Windows PC, find the folder in Windows Explorer. On a Mac computer, use the Finder to locate the OneDrive folder.Shared folders you've added to your OneDrive appear on the OneDrive on the web in your My files view.How to find shortcut folders in your OneDrive Select Add shortcut to My files.Or you can right-click the folder, and then select Add shortcut to My files.In OneDrive web select Shared or go to SharePoint Drive on the web and visit the folder/file you want to shortcut.To get back your access to the folder, ask the owner or an editor to share it with you again.Īdding a shortcut to a shared OneDrive folder If a folder is no longer shared with you, it is removed from your OneDrive.If you shortcut a SharePoint Drive and only want to use sync so you can access files in File Explorer or Finder, you may need to go back to the web version and sync it to OneDrive.


IMPORTANT- Deleting a shortcut or a folder that is still synced will DELETE it for everyone!.For example: If you make a shortcut to the folder in your OneDrive, the OndeDrive sync to the folder will no longer work.If you want to switch from one method to the other you will need to either appropriately remove the shortcut or unsync the folder. You cannot use the Sync to OneDrive option along with a Shortcut to the same folder.Add/Remove Shortcuts for SharePoint files or Shared files to OneDrive.
