If you want to stop syncing OneDrive on your computer because you are on a metered or slow internet connection, you can Pause and Resume your sync. Pausing and Resuming can also help if …

If syncing is slowing down your computer or internet connection, or it's just at a bad time for you, you can pause OneDrive and schedule the sync to resume later.

Learn how to access OneDrive settings and pause features with the OneDrive Activity Center.

Learn how to stop or pause syncing your OneDrive for Business library or other SharePoint libraries at any time.

Fixes for OneDrive "Processing changes" ... See also OneDrive status stuck on "Sync pending" How to cancel or stop sync in OneDrive Need more help? Contact Support For help with your Microsoft …

The paused symbol over the OneDrive or OneDrive for work or school icon means your files are not currently syncing. To resume syncing, select the relevant OneDrive icon in the notification or menu …

If you're on a slow network temporarily, you can pause syncing instead of setting limits on the upload and download rates. To do this, click the OneDrive icon in the notification area on your taskbar, …

If you want to stop syncing for a short time, learn How to pause and resume sync in OneDrive. If you want to stop syncing a file, read How to stop or cancel sync in OneDrive.

We're sorry that you're having trouble syncing your OneDrive. To help get you syncing again, follow the steps below to unlink and re-link your Mac to OneDrive.

Folder shows Sync pending but no file is visible If you cannot see any file causing the Pending status, it could be that the file causing the sync error is a Hidden file. Tip: To view Hidden files in File Explorer, …