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A synced folder keeps a Google Drive, Dropbox or OneDrive folder in step with your workspace’s private documents. Everything in the folder, including subfolders, is added, and new, changed and deleted files are picked up about every 2 hours, or right away when you click Sync now.
Only workspace admins can set up, change or remove a synced folder. Members see Ask a workspace admin to set up a synced folder. The synced files are visible to everyone in the workspace, the same as uploaded private documents.
If you only have a few files, uploading them as private documents is simpler. A synced folder suits a folder your team keeps adding to.

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Set up a synced folder

1

Open Settings

Click Settings in the side menu and scroll to Sync a cloud folder.
2

Click Connect a folder

A window opens listing storage providers. Choose one and sign in. When it’s done you’ll see Import source connected successfully, and a Sync a folder from tile appears for that provider.
3

Paste the folder's URL

Open the folder in your storage provider in another tab, copy the URL from the address bar, and paste it into the tile’s field. For OneDrive (Business), the folder can be in OneDrive or SharePoint.
4

Click Start syncing

The tile switches to Importing, shows the folder name, and starts counting files.
A synced Google Drive folder in the Importing state with Sync now, Change folder and Remove import
On Google Drive, make sure you tick the box that lets StratEngine see your Drive files when Google asks. If you skip it, the tile shows Google Drive read access wasn’t granted. Click Reconnect Google Drive → and tick the box this time.

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Read the sync tile

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Supported files

PDF, PowerPoint (.pptx), Word (.docx), Excel (.xlsx), Markdown and plain text files sync. Google Docs, Slides and Sheets sync too. Other file types are skipped.

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Sync, change or remove

  • Sync now checks the folder immediately instead of waiting. A message confirms the sync has started.
  • Change folder stops syncing the current folder so you can paste a different URL.
  • Remove import stops syncing that folder.

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File limits by plan

The file limit counts every private document in your workspace, both synced and uploaded. The bar on the tile shows your actual count and limit. At 80% of your limit the tile warns that you’re approaching it. At the limit, syncing pauses and the tile says the file limit has been reached. Delete files or upgrade, then click Sync now to resume. Plans are on the Strategy pricing and VC pricing pages.

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If a sync fails