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How To View Sharepoint Files In File Explorer Without Downloading Them On Mac

Nov 20, 2017  Go to the right side of the taskbar and right-click (or press and hold) the OneDrive icon. If you don’t see it there, you might need to select the Show hidden icons arrow first. Select Settings, go to the Account tab, and then select Choose folders. Select the Sync all files and folders in my OneDrive check box, then OK. Open File Explorer and check to see if your OneDrive files are there. Blog / Accessing Files Stored in SharePoint. Some of these issues can be mitigated through the “Open in File Explorer” feature, but this only creates a temporary connection and is only available in Internet Explorer. And when you save them, they’ll sync right back to SharePoint. No manual downloading and uploading required! File Explorer is the Windows file management system you use on the desktop. You can open SharePoint libraries in File Explorer, and move or copy files and folders from your desktop folders to SharePoint. You can also open multiple SharePoint libraries in File Explorer, and copy or move between folders between them.

Some file management activities in OneDrive and SharePoint Online site libraries can be done more efficiently using File Explorer instead of a web browser. The table below describes all options for working with site library files in File Explorer. We recommend the first option, syncing with OneDrive for Business, because it provides local access to your files and offers the best performance.

Note: You can also view your OneDrive for Business files on the OneDrive app for iOS, Android, or Windows.

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Option for accessing library files in File Explorer

Supported browsers

Benefits

Limitations

Use OneDrive to sync files to your computer.

Isn't limited to a web browser

  • Provides local access to library files

  • After the initial sync, you don't need a network connection to view or edit files

  • Best performance

  • See sync limits in SharePoint Online limits

Open with Explorer.

View in File Explorer in OneDrive for Business.

View in File Explorer in SharePoint Online.

Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 and 11

  • There's nothing to set up or download. You also can copy or move folders. From the library, click View options , and then click View in File Explorer

  • Not supported in Windows 10 Edge for OneDrive for Business, (see link at bottom of page), some other browsers, or on Mac or Linux computers

  • Available only when you're online

  • Performance depends on connectivity speed

Map the library to a network drive.

Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 and 11

  • Available in File Explorer when you’re online

  • Not supported in Windows 10 Edge for OneDrive for Business, some other browsers, or on Mac or Linux computers

  • Available only when you're online

  • Performance depends on connectivity speed

  • Mapping is temporary

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Note: If you use Windows 10, see Why SharePoint ribbon buttons are unavailable for steps on how to run Internet Explorer 11 and make it open by default.