
But if you remove them from Drive directly, a copy will be available on our computer (provided you haven't removed it), and you will see a red cross icon on the file indicating it isn't synced. If you choose the first one, items deleted on your computer are still accessible on Google Drive website/mobile apps. Click on it to reveal the two other options: Don't remove items everywhere and Ask me before removing items everywhere. Here you will find the Removing items setting. For that, navigate to Backup and Sync Preferences and then your computer/laptop. Usually, if you delete a synced file from your computer or on Google Drive, it will disappear from every device that shares the same Google account.įortunately, Google offers two extra settings that will prevent the files from deleting from everywhere. You should be careful while removing the files from local synced folders on a computer.

If the app is not syncing the files, try these fixes. Just click the Backup and Sync app icon to see the status. You can view and track the sync status of various files right from the taskbar. For instance, if you edit a synced photo on your computer, the change will reflect immediately across all the devices linked to Google Drive.
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The Backup and Sync tool shows the storage available on your computer.Īny change to a synced file on PC or Google Drive will reflect across platforms. So if you are choosing all folders, make sure you have enough space on your hard drive. Note that the synced content from Google Drive will take up space on your computer as the data is available offline.
