How to remove an account in OneDrive
Applies ToOneDrive (home or personal) OneDrive for Mac OneDrive for Windows

To remove a OneDrive account from your computer

  1. Select the OneDrive cloud in your notification area to show the OneDrive pop-up.Blue and white OneDrive icons

  2. Select the OneDrive Help and Settings icon  then select Settings.

  3. Go to the Account tab.A screenshot showing the Account tab in OneDrive settings.

  4. Select Unlink this PC.

  • You won't lose files or folder by removing an account. After unlinking, all your files will be available from OneDrive on the web.

  • Files marked as Icon for OneDrive file available on this deviceAvailable on this device will remain in your computer's OneDrive folders.

  • Files marked as Icon for OneDrive file available when onlineAvailable when online will only be accessible from OneDrive on the web.

  • If you only want to removed certain folders, read how to Choose which OneDrive folders to sync to your computer.

To remove a OneDrive account from your mobile device

  1. Tap your profile picture or the icon.​​​​​​​

  2. Tap Settings.

  3. Tap OneDrive mobile more details arrow by the account to be removed, then Sign out.

  • You won't lose files or folder by removing an account. After signing out, all your files will be available from OneDrive on the web.

  • Any offline or saved files will remain on your device. 

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