With that in mind, heres a look at how to free up space in OneDrive fast.
If its synced with your OneDrive, itll still take up space until you remove it for good.
So, its a good idea to get in the habit of emptying your recycle bin often.
Step 1.Open your Recycle Bin.
Step 2.Click Empty Recycle Bin and then Yes to confirm.
Step 1.Open up your OneDrive folders via the File Explorer in Windows.
Step 2.press the Size column to sort your files by size.
Step 3.Look through the largest files that appear at the top of the list.
Method 3: Delete Old Files
Perhaps you still need the larger files on your OneDrive.
Step 1.Access your OneDrive folder in File Explorer.
Step 2.Sort your files by age by clicking the Date button or using the Sort menu.
Step 3.Look through the oldest files to find those you dont need and delete them accordingly.
Removing some of those unnecessary copies can help you free space.
Step 2.Sort your files by name.
Do that by clicking the Name column or using the Sort menu.
Step 1.Go to OneDrive in File Explorer.
Step 2.Look through and use the Sort button to find files you want to take out of OneDrive.
Move files by using Cut or Ctrl and X and then paste them elsewhere.
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