Sharepoint 2013 : Using SkyDrive Pro - Locating followed documents by using SkyDrive Pro, Synchronizing SkyDrive Pro to your local computer

1. Locating followed documents by using SkyDrive Pro

You can also find documents that you are following through the SkyDrive Pro interface.

Find documents by using SkyDrive Pro

1. On the toolbar at the top of your SharePoint site, click the SkyDrive link.

   

2. On the SkyDrive page, on the Quick Launch bar, click the Followed Documents link.

   

Try This

Locate the documents that you have followed through the SkyDrive Pro interface.

2. Synchronizing SkyDrive Pro to your local computer

You can synchronize a SkyDrive Pro library to your computer. When you synchronize the files initially, SharePoint automatically recognizes the name and web address of your SkyDrive Pro library. Also, by default it synchronizes your files to C:\Users\[username]\SkyDrive Pro. After you have synchronized your SkyDrive Pro library to your computer, you can access a local copy of your files located within your SkyDrive pro account. You are also able to add documents locally to your computer, which will also replicate over to your SkyDrive Pro account the next time you connect to your organization’s network.

Synchronize SkyDrive Pro to your local computer

1. In the upper-right corner of your SharePoint Home page, click the Sync button.

   

2. In the Microsoft SkyDrive Pro dialog box, click the Sync Now button.

   

   Tip

   To use this feature, you must have Office 2013 (Standard or Professional edition) or an Office 365 subscription with a license for Office applications.

3. On the next page of the Microsoft SkyDrive Pro dialog box, click the Show My Files button.

   

Try This

Synchronize your SkyDrive Pro account to your local computer. Upon completion, view the files on your local computer and drag a file from another location on your computer to your SkyDrive Pro folder on your computer. Notice SharePoint pick up the file and it appears in your SharePoint 2013 SkyDrive Pro library.