Where are synced folders from Teams stored on my local storage device?

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Where are synced folders from Teams stored on my local storage device?

Johannes Kingma 601

Where are these synced folders stored?

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Not here as the status is empty:

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Ryan-N 15,565 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2026-03-11T19:52:42.0766667+00:00

Hi @Johannes Kingma,

I hope everything is going well on your end.

I’m following up on the support thread we've been working through together. I wanted to check in and see if the information I shared in my previous answer helped resolve the issue you were experiencing.

If you're still experiencing any issues or have further questions, please feel free to reach out at any time. I’m always happy to help if you need anything else.

I want to ensure everything is functioning smoothly and that your experience remains seamless.

Thank you again for your collaboration throughout the troubleshooting process.

I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Warm regards,

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Ryan-N 15,565 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2026-03-11T19:52:42.0766667+00:00

Hi @Johannes Kingma,

I hope everything is going well on your end.

I’m following up on the support thread we've been working through together. I wanted to check in and see if the information I shared in my previous answer helped resolve the issue you were experiencing.

If you're still experiencing any issues or have further questions, please feel free to reach out at any time. I’m always happy to help if you need anything else.

I want to ensure everything is functioning smoothly and that your experience remains seamless.

Thank you again for your collaboration throughout the troubleshooting process.

I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Warm regards,

Answer 1

Synced Teams channel folders are stored in the same local path that OneDrive uses for SharePoint libraries from the organization.

When a Teams channel is synced, its files are actually coming from the underlying SharePoint document library. On Windows, the OneDrive sync app creates an organization folder under the user profile, for example:

%userprofile%\Contoso\<Teams channel name>

Key points:

Teams channel files are stored in SharePoint sites.
The OneDrive sync app syncs those SharePoint/Teams locations to a folder named after the organization (such as Contoso) under the user profile.
Each synced Teams channel appears as a subfolder inside that organization folder (for example, Desktop \\ Contoso \\ <name of the Teams Channel> in the Surface Hub example, or %userprofile%\\Contoso\\<name of the Teams Channel> on a typical PC).
In File Explorer, these folders also appear in the left navigation pane under the organization name with the SharePoint/Teams sync icon.

If the Status column is empty, Files On-Demand may be keeping items as online-only; right‑click a folder and choose Always keep on this device to download it locally, or Free up space to make it online‑only again.

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Answer 2

Hi @Johannes Kingma,

Thank you for posting your question in the Microsoft Q&A forum.

I would like to provide you with the following information:

The folders that you sync from Microsoft Teams are stored in OneDrive.

You can follow these steps to find the local path:

Step 1: Select the OneDrive icon on your computer

Step 2: Select Settings > Account

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Here, you will see OneDrive – organization name. After that, you can locate this path in File Explorer.

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I hope this information is helpful. Please follow these steps and let me know if it works for you. If not, we can work together to resolve this.

Thank you for your patience and your understanding. If you have any questions or need further assistance, please feel free to share them in the comments on this post so I can continue to support you.

I look forward to continuing the conversation.

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