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Pausing file sync

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Pausing file sync - Amazon WorkDocs

Notice: New customer sign-ups and account upgrades are no longer available for Amazon WorkDocs. Learn about migration steps here: How to migrate data from Amazon WorkDocs.

Notice: New customer sign-ups and account upgrades are no longer available for Amazon WorkDocs. Learn about migration steps here: How to migrate data from Amazon WorkDocs.

If you have network bandwidth issues, you can download files, pause file syncing, then resume syncing after you make your changes.

To pause file syncing

  1. Open the Amazon WorkDocs Drive settings. If you don't remember how to open the settings, see Opening the Amazon WorkDocs Drive settings.

  2. Choose Pause file sync, then work on your downloaded files.

  3. To resume syncing, repeat steps 1 and 2, then clear Pause file sync.

    Amazon WorkDocs Drive uploads your changed files as new versions.

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