uninstall or stop syncing to OneDrive

Question

How do I uninstall or stop syncing to OneDrive? Using Windows 11 and Miscrsoft 365. Microsoft OneDrive is not listed as an app to uninstall in my setting? Yet when I'm in Word, it automatically saves to OneDrive. How to I turn off or delete OneDrive permanently?

Answer 1

Hi @SBrooks

Microsoft OneDrive is not listed as an app to uninstall in my setting?

Do you see the blue or white OneDrive icon on the right side of the taskbar?

You may refer to this article: Turn off, disable, or uninstall OneDrive.

Yet when I'm in Word, it automatically saves to OneDrive

I suggest you open Word > File > Options > Save, uncheck the box of "AutoSave files stored in the Cloud by default in Word". Then the document won't be automatically saved to OneDrive online.

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