OneDrive: Exclude specific folders from syncing

Summary

OneDrive for Windows and Mac will let users exclude specific folders from syncing, so folders that do not belong in the cloud, such as developer tooling folders like PowerShell modules, Visual Studio configuration, and node modules, stay local on the device instead of uploading to OneDrive. Administrators can define folder exclusion rules for their organization.

Status
Launched
General availability target
Aug 2026
Preview target
Not published
Products
OneDrive
Clouds
Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant)
Release phases
General Availability
Platforms
Desktop, Mac
Added to the roadmap
9 Jul 2026
Last changed
15 Sep 2026 · 12d ago
recently changed
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