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When I actually open the document from sharepoint it is in fact updated. However, the document in my synced files on my computer is not updated. It is as if sharepoint is not registered the update going via the office app directly (i.e. not changing the modified date) so not kicking off the sync to my local files? This thread is locked.
If SharePoint sync seems to be stuck for a long time or the status shows “Processing 0KB of xMB” it could be because you have a lot of files in your SharePoint or a lot of new files to be uploaded. If you have more than 100,000 files, sync can take a long time.
Why is my SharePoint not syncing with Office 2016?
Note: When you turn off the Use Office 2016 to sync Office files that I open setting, any changes that you and other people make to Office files in your SharePoint will no longer merge together automatically. Repairing or reinstalling Office can sometimes fix sync conflicts between Office and SharePoint.
What can I do to fix my SharePoint sync problem?
OneDrive and Windows are frequently updated and keeping your PC up-to-date can help SharePoint sync problems. Download the latest Windows updates to get the most out of SharePoint in Microsoft 365. The Windows 10 Fall Creators Update enable Files On Demand which can help resolve sync problems.
1. open the library in the browser. 2. click … next to the file. 3. click edit. 4. the file will be opened in the excel client. 5. edit and save the changes to see whether the modified date is updated. please let us know the result so we can investigate further according to your situation.
In Sharepoint, change your view to “Explorer View”, then simply copy and paste the file from there to the destination folder. This will preserve the Modified Date of the file.
How to get notified when a file or folder is changed?
Another way of getting notifications for file or list item changes is to use Power Automate with the SharePoint connector. You can get an alert whenever a file, link, or folder is changed in a SharePoint document library. Depending on the item (file, folder, link), you may see different options when you set an alert.