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SharePoint document preview works for PDFs but not Office files

Issue Summary

This article covers a OneDrive & SharePoint issue where SharePoint document preview works for PDFs but not Office files. Use the path below to confirm scope, rule out simple causes, and move from user-safe checks into deeper administrator remediation without changing the article URL or taxonomy.

OneDrive shortcut to shared folder duplicates content in File Explorer

Issue Summary

This article covers a OneDrive & SharePoint problem centered on OneDrive shortcut to shared folder duplicates content in File Explorer. Use the path below to verify symptoms, separate workstation-level causes from service-side causes, and escalate cleanly if standard repair steps do not hold.

SharePoint site logo updates but old icon persists in browser tabs

Issue Summary

This article covers a OneDrive & SharePoint issue where SharePoint site logo updates but old icon persists in browser tabs. Use the path below to confirm scope, rule out simple causes, and move from user-safe checks into deeper administrator remediation without changing the article URL or taxonomy.

OneDrive stops syncing after device name change in Entra

Issue Summary

This article covers a OneDrive & SharePoint issue where OneDrive stops syncing after device name change in Entra. Use the path below to confirm scope, rule out simple causes, and move from user-safe checks into deeper administrator remediation without changing the article URL or taxonomy.

SharePoint library column added but existing documents show blank values

Issue Summary

This article covers a OneDrive & SharePoint issue where SharePoint library column added but existing documents show blank values. Use the path below to confirm scope, rule out simple causes, and move from user-safe checks into deeper administrator remediation without changing the article URL or taxonomy.

OneDrive Files On-Demand icons missing after Windows feature update

Issue Summary

This article covers a OneDrive & SharePoint issue where OneDrive Files On-Demand icons missing after Windows feature update. Use the path below to confirm scope, rule out simple causes, and move from user-safe checks into deeper administrator remediation without changing the article URL or taxonomy.

SharePoint modern page embeds video that fails only on mobile

Issue Summary

This article covers a OneDrive & SharePoint issue where SharePoint modern page embeds video that fails only on mobile. Use the path below to confirm scope, rule out simple causes, and move from user-safe checks into deeper administrator remediation without changing the article URL or taxonomy.

SharePoint permissions look correct but external guest still blocked

Issue Summary

This article covers a OneDrive & SharePoint issue where SharePoint permissions look correct but external guest still blocked. Use the path below to confirm scope, rule out simple causes, and move from user-safe checks into deeper administrator remediation without changing the article URL or taxonomy.

OneDrive sync client reports healthy while one library never updates

Issue Summary

This article covers a OneDrive & SharePoint issue where OneDrive sync client reports healthy while one library never updates. Use the path below to confirm scope, rule out simple causes, and move from user-safe checks into deeper administrator remediation without changing the article URL or taxonomy.

OneDrive known folder move completes but desktop files stop syncing

Issue Summary

This article covers a OneDrive & SharePoint issue where OneDrive known folder move completes but desktop files stop syncing. Use the path below to confirm scope, rule out simple causes, and move from user-safe checks into deeper administrator remediation without changing the article URL or taxonomy.