In Windows 8.1, SkyDrive is deeply integrated into the OS,
giving you the option to open or
save
files to the cloud storage service from every desktop and Modern app. However,
in the name of saving room on your hard drive, the service only stores some of
your files locally, showing all your images, videos and documents when you
browse your folders, but only downloading the data when you open them. Dubbed
“smart files,” this space-saving feature works well as long as you have a fast
Internet connection. However, when you lose your home Internet connection and
try to open that PowerPoint document you saved at work, you may be in for a
rude awakening
With deepening SkyDrive support directly inside Windows 8.1
and boosting its feature set, it looks like Microsoft is doing its best to make
SkyDrive a major selling point in Windows 8.1.
Here’s how to make sure all SkyDrive files are available
offline.
1. Navigate to the Desktop -You can get there
either by clicking the Desktop tile on the Start screen or hitting Windows + D.
2. Open File Explorer - Unless you moved it, you
can find its folder icon on the taskbar.
3. Right click on SkyDrive and select Make Available
Offline.
After taking a few minutes to download all of your files
from the cloud, your entire SkyDrive will now be stored locally. This setting
applies only to your current PC. If you want all files offline on other
computers, you must repeat this procedure on every Windows 8.1 device you
own.
If you want to only make your pictures or documents
available offline, you can right click those folders and select Make Available
Offline on them instead.
Files which you have access to offline can be easily
identified as such when you open up SkyDrive. You can even save a file on
SkyDrive in offline mode, and it’ll get uploaded as soon as you get a
connection.
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