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OneDrive: "Copy Link" changes files from Private to Shared and creates default "Anyone with the link" access

I’m looking for clarification on OneDrive sharing information behaviour and whether what I am seeing is expected. I originally became aware of this issue when I was trying to print Word documents from the OneDrive iPad app.. While working with the…

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asked 2026-10-11T16:21:06.0533333+00:00
Willow 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-12T01:00:48.7266667+00:00
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OneDrive Web Account Switcher Fails with AADSTS50020 Despite Successful Authentication

Title: OneDrive Web Account Switcher Fails with AADSTS50020 Despite Successful Authentication   Product: OneDrive Personal (Web)   Issue Summary: When switching between multiple personal Microsoft accounts using the "Sign in with a different…

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asked 2026-10-08T05:00:05.58+00:00
Dark Psyche 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-10-11T09:16:00.1266667+00:00
Kai-H 28,245 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Lost all files and photos in onedrive

3 weeks ago, I noticed years worth of photos had been deleted from my Onedrive. I contacted support immediately but they didn't get back to me until much later. I got a call back and they took access of my computer, but nothing came of it. Even all the…

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asked 2026-10-10T20:40:40.1166667+00:00
Angelina Kam 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-10T20:40:59.37+00:00

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How to determine current storage utilization of a family on Family 365 plan?

If I continue with my current Microsoft Family 365 subscription, total included storage utilization will be 2 TB. However, at the present time I have not yet reached my renewal and so my family is still operating under the old rule of 1 TB per member. I…

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asked 2026-10-10T17:49:43.8566667+00:00
Mark Messinger 145 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-10T18:56:18.9033333+00:00
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OneDrive Login : AADSTS500200 Error Message

I'm having trouble using OneDrive on my Chromebook. After logging into Microsoft 365 on Google Chrome, I am unable to access OneDrive as I have done previously. Instead, I receive a Request ID, Correlation ID, Timestamp, and a Message…

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asked 2026-10-08T18:41:02.0966667+00:00
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edited the question 2026-10-10T15:40:08.2833333+00:00
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"I created the document myself in Word Online yesterday, it appears in Recent under my own account, but I cannot open it or access sharing permissions."

I have been using word on-line. I am unable to open it, I see in recent but not in files. I have done everything and still get this error. I have used this account and see all my last documents from back in March 2026. This is a huge project which I…

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asked 2026-10-08T14:01:29.77+00:00
Kathy Kloehn 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-10-09T23:54:18.9066667+00:00
Xavier-D 13,865 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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storage from microsoft family subscriptin does not sync to onedrive

Dear Microsoft Support Team, I have an active Microsoft 365 Family subscription, valid until May 10, 2027, which I purchased myself. The subscription has been working correctly for several months. However, over the past few days, OneDrive has started…

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asked 2026-10-09T09:06:05.1833333+00:00
Ioana Ioana 0 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-10-09T09:53:52.42+00:00
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Microsoft 365 subscriptions plan changes

Hi there, I just got an email that the 365 subscriptions plans change on May 2nd 2027. That means for my Family subscription the 5TB storage changes to 2TB. The greed has finally arrived at Microsoft as well. Will my 99,90 Euros still remain the same…

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asked 2026-10-09T08:03:19.4833333+00:00
Johannes1985 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-10-09T09:06:13.43+00:00
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Linking a previous M365 to current one

Hi, I had an old 365 that I no longer used with an email address that I was no longer using. Everything expired and now I have purchased a new M365 using the same email address. How do I link the two so I can gain access to my old storage? Any ideas?

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asked 2026-10-09T07:14:35.34+00:00
Lee 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-09T07:49:00.9033333+00:00
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How to clear my One Drive for more storage.

How can I restore more storage on my AsusZenbook. it telling me that my OneDrive is full.

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asked 2026-10-08T22:34:33.7333333+00:00
Linda Tellez 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-09T03:31:30.6633333+00:00
Francisco Montilla 31,170 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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downloading photos to hard drive

How do I download my photos from Microsoft one drive gallery to an external hard drive without losing any file pixels?

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asked 2026-10-03T17:41:36.1633333+00:00
Michael Stagner 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-10-08T03:08:03.39+00:00
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I'm part of a Microsoft 365 Family plan but I only see 5GB in OneDrive

I've been a part of my family plan since the last 1 month, It was working fine, I backed up about 65GB data in Onedrive Yesterday, all of the sudden it says 5GB instead of 1TB. and I'm using 1300% of my storage. When I open my subscriptions, It still…

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asked 2026-10-02T12:34:15.8933333+00:00
PR 0 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-10-06T14:40:58.2966667+00:00
Alex-L 13,080 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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one drive please help

the phone numbers for microsoft is useless nobody apparently works here..... cant talk to anyone...... need to unlink my one drive and cant really need help

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asked 2026-10-02T15:32:20.1966667+00:00
Felicia Caldwell 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-10-03T03:02:19.7566667+00:00
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Remove Recently Viewed Files in OneDrive

When is a solution expected to be forthcoming to remove recently viewed files in OneDrive?

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asked 2026-10-02T00:50:53.2333333+00:00
Daniel Melendez 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-02T02:08:19.94+00:00
TaoLi 115.4K Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Data lost on one drive

Hi, All my data on One Drive has been lost. Now i am being asked for a renewal of the services but I only wish to continue if there is support for files retrieval.

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asked 2026-09-04T09:37:55.8266667+00:00
Aseem Gupta 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-10-01T11:44:04.3066667+00:00
Casey Simmons 0 Reputation points
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My Microsoft storage exceeds limits. How can all Microsoft files, photos, documents, etc. be safely moved to my Google account?

I received email stating that my Microsoft storage has exceeded my limit and will be deleted unless I take action. As a retiree, I no longer have a Microsoft device nor do I currently require one. I want to safely move/transfer all Microsoft content…

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asked 2026-02-27T00:22:45.8566667+00:00
Robin Haller 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-10-01T00:47:13.33+00:00
Alicia Sarnowski 0 Reputation points
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hotmail problem with my microsoft 365 subscription

Please help, I've tried many attempts to fix this issue. my hotmail/outlook account says my onedrive is full, and I am no longer receiving emails. However, I have microsoft 365 personal subscription which should cover the storage and both my email…

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asked 2026-09-29T20:43:40.65+00:00
Lucia Moysey 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-29T21:45:25.6333333+00:00
Brian Tillman 27,575 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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URGENT ISSUE: Over Storage Limit in OneDrive

I'm getting conflicting 'over storage' messaging in OneDrive. I've used 39.8 GB of total 5GB see link below. It says my files are at risk of deletion if I don't purchase storage and I fear I'm being hacked. The message says I'm 34.8 over my limit. See…

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asked 2026-09-24T12:38:50.6066667+00:00
Krissy Feuerhake 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-27T16:01:50.26+00:00
Lucus-V 13,895 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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ONEDRIVE.COM Search bar is NOT WORKING

Hello, For several days now, the search function in OneDrive has been completely non-functional, both on the (Andriod) mobile app and the web version. I have tested this on multiple devices (phones, tablets, laptops, desktops) and browsers (Chrome,…

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asked 2026-09-27T06:48:39.3033333+00:00
Manishaa Bhusal 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-27T06:48:55.25+00:00

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every time i try to open a document i find this error

{"correlationId":"f61d3fa2-706d-f000-741b-a35965fe222a","dateTime":"Sat, 26 Sep 2026 21:50:16 GMT","userId":"******@hotmail.com"}

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asked 2026-09-26T21:54:13+00:00
Abimael Feliciano 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-26T22:39:09.7266667+00:00
John Jefferson Doyon 89,550 Reputation points Independent Advisor