How to stop syncing the OneDrive app.

Q. My PC files are syncing with OneDrive. How do I stop syncing?

A. Please follow the steps below to disable synchronization.

* If your OneDrive storage is running low, please disable synchronization. 

■Windows

1. Click the OneDrive icon (blue cloud) in the taskbar to open the OneDrive desktop app.
   
    
2. Click the gear icon in the upper right corner and open "Settings".
   
    
3. Click "Account".
   
    

【Disable synchronization for all items at once】

1. Click "Unlink this PC".
   
    
2. When the message "Unlink account on this PC?" appears, click "Unlink account".
   
   *After unlinking, the "Set up OneDrive" screen may appear. If you sign in at this stage, synchronization will resume. Please do not sign in.
   *Backup folders will also be unlinked, so please be aware of this.
   　Reference: How to set up PC backup (OneDrive).
    

【Select folders or files to disable synchronization】

1. Click "Choose folders".
   
    
2. Uncheck the folders or files you want to stop syncing, then click "OK".
   

■Mac

1. Click the OneDrive icon (cloud) in the menu bar.
2. Click the gear icon to open Settings, then select "General".
3. Click "Account".
   

【Disable synchronization for all items at once】

1.  
   1. Click "Unlink this Mac".
      
   2. When the message "Unlink account on this Mac?" appears, click "Unlink account".
      *After unlinking, the "Set up OneDrive" screen may appear. If you sign in at this stage, synchronization will resume. Please do not sign in.
      *Backup folders will also be unlinked, so please be aware of this.
      　Reference: How to set up PC backup (OneDrive).

【Select folders or files to disable synchronization】

1. Click "Choose folders".
   
2. Uncheck the folders or files you want to stop syncing, then click "OK".

Reference: What do the OneDrive icons mean?