Adding a SharePoint Folder Shortcut to OneDrive and Windows Explorer

This article explains how to add a SharePoint folder shortcut to your OneDrive and make it accessible in Windows Explorer. It includes step-by-step instructions for linking the folder, verifying it in OneDrive, and pinning it to Quick Access for faster navigation to migrated files. This process helps streamline access to departmental documents stored in SharePoint.

Summary

This guide explains how to create a shortcut to a SharePoint folder so it appears directly in your OneDrive and Windows Explorer for easier access to migrated files.

Prerequisites

Before starting, make sure:

1. The OneDrive Desktop application is installed and running on your computer.
2. You are signed into OneDrive with your Mines credentials.
3. The folders you wish to create a shortcut for are already uploaded or migrated to Teams/SharePoint.

Step-by-Step Guide

Open SharePoint

• Navigate to the SharePoint site that contains the folder you want to link.
  
• Browse to the specific folder you wish to appear in Windows Explorer and click once on it.
  

Add Shortcut to OneDrive

• In the folder toolbar, click Add Shortcut to OneDrive.
  
• A confirmation banner will appear towards the bottom of your screen, indicating that the shortcut has been added successfully.

Verify in OneDrive Desktop

• Open the OneDrive desktop application on your computer.
• After a short delay, the new SharePoint shortcut should appear in your OneDrive folder list.
  • File syncing may take several minutes or more depending on the overall size of the SharePoint folder.
• The shortcut name will usually begin with your Team or SharePoint group name (for example, GRP-FinanceDepartment).
  

Pin to Quick Access

• In Windows Explorer, right-click the new SharePoint shortcut and select Pin to Quick Access.
  
• The folder will now appear under Quick Access in the left navigation pane.

Customize Location

• You can drag and drop the pinned shortcut up or down in the Quick Access list to organize it where you prefer.