Explore and comprehend the significance behind the icons in OneDrive to enhance your utilization of the cloud service.
Discover the significance of icons in OneDrive
Here are some of the most common icons in OneDrive and their meanings.
- This icon indicates there are new messages to guide you on optimizing your use of OneDrive or informing you about new or unused features.
-A black circle with a white cross signifies that a file or folder cannot synchronize. Mac users will notice this in Finder or on the OneDrive menu bar icons.
Click on the OneDrive icon in the menu bar area to learn more about the issue at hand.
- A muted OneDrive icon with a dashed line signifies that you are not logged in or the OneDrive configuration has not been completed.
- The paused symbol above the OneDrive icon signifies that the files are currently not syncing.
- The circular arrows above the message icons in OneDrive indicate that synchronization is in progress. This includes when you are uploading files or OneDrive is syncing new files from the cloud to your computer.
- If you spot a red "no entry" icon above the OneDrive icon, it indicates that your account is blocked.
- This icon may appear if the administrator has blocked the synchronization of certain file types, most commonly Outlook data files.
/ - If you spot a person icon next to your files or folders, it means that the file or folder has been shared with others.
/ - A blue cloud or a cloud with an arrow icon next to your OneDrive files or folders indicates that the file is only available online. These online-only files do not take up space on your computer.
-When you open a file that is only available online, it will be downloaded to your device and become a locally accessible file. You can open a locally accessible file anytime, even without an internet connection.
- FFiles that you mark as Always Keep on this device will have a solid green circle or an underlined gray checkmark.
- OneDrive displays a padlock icon next to the current synchronization status if the file or folder has settings that prevent it from syncing.