In this article we can explore the Sync feature of SharePoint. This feature is available in SharePoint 2013 and in the online edition.
The following is the screen shot of sync link. The Sync command is available for document libraries. Using the Sync command on any Document Library, the user can take the folder to their desktop offline.
Note
Please note that this option is not available for Lists.
What Sync is
The Sync functionality enables Offline working on the Document Library. You can use the Sync option to synchronize documents to your computer. You can work on them and the changes will be automatically updated back.
Steps
Clicking on the sync command a dialog will be prompted to launch Groove.exe as in the following:
Click the Launch Application button.
Prompt for Sync.
You will get the dialog with the synchronizing done. Click on the Show my files button to view the folder.
Clicking on the sync command, a dialog will be prompted to launch Groove.exe.
Folder view
The following is the folder view.
Now you can work offline to add documents, edit and delete. Later when you are connected to the Internet the synchronization will take place automatically.
OneDrive Application
In the background there will be a SkyDrive Pro application running for synchronizing the document.
Note
In the background Microsoft OneDrive will be doing the synchronizing operation. If you are using SharePoint Online, then Microsoft OneDrive Pro will be the underlying component.
References
Summary
In this article we have explored the Sync feature of SharePoint 2013.