Can I turn off offline files?

What happens if I disable offline files?

What happens if I disable offline files? It won't wipe the data cached on the local disk, but nor will that data be visible anymore, which is still something of an issue, because if it hasn't sync'd more recent content from the cache up to the server, then you've still effectively “lost” it.

How do I change offline files to online?

In addition, you can click File Explorer -> Home -> New -> Easy Access -> Work Offline button to get the offline file online. If you click it again, it will back to offline. Note: It will never change to work online. You need to monitor the status from the status bar of the File Explorer at the bottom.

What is offline files used for?

To work offline even though you have network access Sometimes you might want to work with the offline versions of files even though you're connected to the network. This is handy if your network connection is slow or unreliable. Open the network location that contains the file or folder you've made available offline.

Should I use offline files?

Offline files is the perfect solution on paper. It syncs his files to his computer, he leaves, still has it. And when he gets back, it syncs any changes back to the server.