Impact of updating inSync Share content
Impact of updating the sync folder
The following table lists the impact when you update the sync folder.
| Change | Impact on collaborators | Impact on your devices |
|---|---|---|
| You add a file or folder to the sync folder | None | The file or folder is available across all your devices. |
| You delete a file or folder from the sync folder | None | The file or folder is deleted from all of your devices. However, you can access the deleted file or folder from inSync Web by clicking Show Deleted files. |
| You modify the content or rename a file or folder inside the sync folder | None | The change is applied to all of your devices. |
| You rename the sync folder | None | The change is applied to all of your devices. |
| You move the sync folder inside another sync folder | None | The change is applied to all of your devices. |
| You move the sync folder inside a share folder | A new folder is available for the collaborators of the share folder | The change applied to all of your devices. |
| You delete the sync folder | None | The folder is deleted from all of your devices. However, you can access the deleted folder from inSync Web. |
Impact of updating a share folder
The following table lists the impact when you update a share folder.
| Change | Impact on collaborators | Impact on your other devices |
|---|---|---|
| You add a file or folder to a share folder | The file or folder is available for all collaborators. | The file or folder is available across all your devices. |
| You delete a file or folder contained in a share folder | The file or folder is deleted for all collaborators, including the owner. However, they can access the deleted file or folder on inSync Web by clicking Show Deleted files. | The file or folder is deleted from all your devices. However, you can access the deleted file or folder on inSync Web by clicking Show Deleted files. |
| You modify the content or rename a file or folder inside a share folder | The changes are reflected for all collaborators. | The changes are reflected across all your devices. |
| You rename a share folder | None | The change is reflected across all your devices. |
| You move a share folder inside another sync folder | None | The change is reflected across all your devices. |
| You move a share folder inside another share folder of which you are the owner | The folder loses its share properties. It is deleted for all original collaborators and is available to the collaborators of the new parent folder. | The change is reflected across all your devices. |
| You move a share folder inside another share folder of which you are a collaborator | The folder loses its share properties. It is available to the collaborators of the new parent folder. Changes made by the original collaborators are not reflected. | The change is reflected across all your devices. |
| You delete a share folder of which you are the owner | The folder is deleted for all collaborators. | The folder is deleted across all your devices. However, you can access the deleted folder on inSync Web. |
| You delete a share folder of which you are a collaborator | None | The folder is deleted across all your devices. You cannot access the deleted folder on inSync Web. |
Impact of activating or reactivating inSync Client on inSync Share content
The following table lists the impact on inSync Share content when you activate or reactivate the inSync Client. After activation or reactivation of inSync Client, the data is downloaded to the inSync Share folder on your device.
| Task | Impact on inSync Share content |
|---|---|
| You activate or reactivate inSync Client |
If the inSync Share folder is not available at the default location, then the folder is created automatically. For information about the location of inSync Share folder on your laptop, see Access the inSync Share folder on your laptop. If the inSync Share folder is available at the default location, inSync Share uploads all data available in Share folder by performing the following:
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