How to Show OneDrive in the Finder Favorites on a Mac

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Want quick access to OneDrive on your Mac? You can add a shortcut to the Finder's sidebar in a few simple steps. Here's how to add One Drive to your Favorites on Mac.

Showing OneDrive in the Finder

To add One Drive to the Favorites section in the Finder, drag the folder onto the sidebar. This will add a OneDrive shortcut. To remove it, drag it out of the sidebar until you see an x .

Steps

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    Make sure OneDrive is set up on your Mac. You should have a OneDrive folder in your Applications folder. If you don't, launch OneDrive and select a save location.
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    You'll need to use the Finder .
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    This will add a shortcut to OneDrive onto the sidebar. [1]
    • If you don't see a Favorites section, do the following:
      • Click Finder .
      • Click Settings .
      • Click Sidebar .
      • Select at least one item.
    • To remove something from the sidebar, drag the item out of the sidebar until you see an x .
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      1. ↑ https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/customize-the-finder-sidebar-on-mac-mchl83c9e8b8/mac

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