Sync Center
You can synchronize files anytime you are connected to the network that contains the original shared folder, whether you connect by LAN, modem, or VPN. You can start a synchronization in any of several ways:
• At the Start screen, type sync, select Settings, select Sync Center, then click Sync All.
• In File Explorer, right-click a specific shared file or folder and select Sync, Sync Selected Offline Files.
• If you have a portable computer, click the Sync Settings button in the Windows Mobility Center and then click Sync All.
Synchronization can also occur automatically:
• When you reconnect to the network and Windows is idle.
• When you click Work Online in the folder view.
• When you log on and off.
• At specified times and days ...
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