OneDrive: Exclude specific folders from syncing Beta
Data as of 2 hours ago (26 October 2026)
Status
Launched
Release month
August 2026
Release ring
General Availability
Products
OneDrive
Cloud instances
Worldwide
Platforms
DesktopMac
Description
OneDrive for Windows and Mac will let users exclude specific folders from syncing, so folders that do not belong in the cloud, such as developer tooling folders like PowerShell modules, Visual Studio configuration, and node modules, stay local on the device instead of uploading to OneDrive. Administrators can define folder exclusion rules for their organization.
Change history
Added to the roadmap 9 July 2026. Tracked here since 1 September 2026. Earliest target we recorded: August 2026 (since tracked — Microsoft may have moved it before we started watching).
- 16 September 2026 Status Rolling out Launched