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  "description": "IT admins can set a custom local OneDrive sync folder name on Windows to reduce path length issues, starting mid-March 2026. New users see the custom name automatically; existing users must unlink and relink OneDrive. The feature is opt-in and requires admin configuration.",
  "path": "/m365-message-center/message/mc1242782/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-03-04T01:00:08.000Z",
  "site": "https://blog.tophhie.cloud",
  "tags": [
    "Unlink and re-link OneDrive | Microsoft Support",
    "IT Admins - Use OneDrive policies to control sync settings - SharePoint in Microsoft 365 | Microsoft Learn"
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  "textContent": "**[Introduction]**\n\nTo help reduce Windows file path length issues and improve the local file system experience, IT admins can now set a **custom name for the local OneDrive sync root folder** on users’ Windows devices using the policy **Set a custom name for the OneDrive sync folder** with the String ID **CustomSyncRootFolderName**. Today, the default folder name (“OneDrive – (organization name)”) can contribute to path length constraints in deeply nested folder structures. This new policy allows organizations to define a shorter, organization-specific folder name while keeping the OneDrive experience consistent for users.\n\nScreenshot: _Configure group policy by opening the relevant group policy in the Local Group Policy Editor application_\n\n**[When this will happen:]**\n\nGeneral Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High, DoD): We will begin rolling out in **mid-March 2026** and expect to complete by **early April 2026**.\n\n**[How this affects your organization:]**\n\n**Who is affected:**\n\n  * Microsoft 365 tenants using **OneDrive sync on Windows devices**\n  * Admins managing OneDrive sync policies\n  * Users setting up OneDrive sync on Windows and existing users who use OneDrive sync on Windows\n\n\n\n**What will happen:**\n\n  * Admins can configure a **custom local OneDrive sync root folder name** using the new policy.\n  * **New users** will automatically see the custom folder name when they set up OneDrive sync.\n  * **Existing users** must **unlink and relink** their OneDrive account for the new folder name to take effect. Learn more: Unlink and re-link OneDrive | Microsoft Support.\n  * We recommend that existing users delete the original OneDrive folder after relinking to avoid confusion.\n  * The **display name** shown in File Explorer’s navigation pane and the OneDrive Activity Center remains unchanged (for example, “OneDrive – (organization name)”).\n  * This feature is **opt-in** and requires admin configuration; it is **not enabled by default**.\n\n\n\n**[What you can do to prepare:]**\n\n  * Determine whether a shorter OneDrive sync folder name would benefit your organization.\n  * Select a custom folder name that meets the following requirements:\n    * Must contain **at least one character**.\n    * Cannot be named **“OneDrive.”**\n    * The **full folder path** must not exceed **120 characters**.\n    * Standard Windows folder naming rules apply.\n  * Plan communications for existing users who will need to unlink and relink OneDrive sync.\n  * Update internal documentation and helpdesk guidance as needed.\n\n\n\nLearn more: IT Admins - Use OneDrive policies to control sync settings - SharePoint in Microsoft 365 | Microsoft Learn\n\n\n\n\n**[Compliance considerations:]**\n\nQuestion | Explanation\n---|---\nDoes the change include an admin control? | This change introduces a new admin policy that allows administrators to configure the local OneDrive sync root folder name on Windows devices.",
  "title": "MC1242782: Set a custom name for the OneDrive sync folder",
  "updatedAt": "2026-03-04T01:00:08.506Z"
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