delete duplicate files in onedrive myfiles

Hi Veena,

Thank you for reaching out with your concern about duplicate files in OneDrive. I understand how frustrating it can be to see your storage space consumed by unnecessary copies especially when you're trying to keep your files organized and your drive clean. This issue often arises due to syncing across multiple devices, interrupted uploads or reinstalling OneDrive which can lead to file conflicts and automatic duplication.

To resolve this you can start by signing into your OneDrive account online and navigating to the My Files section. From there switch to List view and sort your files by Name or Size. This will help you visually identify duplicates such as files with names like “filename (1).jpg” or “document -PCName.docx.” Once identified you can manually select and delete the unwanted copies. If you’re dealing with a large number of duplicates you might consider using third-party tools like Removed by Moderator but always back up important files before using any automated solution.

To prevent future duplicates ensure OneDrive is fully synced before switching devices avoid editing the same file on multiple devices simultaneously and disable sync for folders you don’t need across all devices.

I hope this answer is helpful if you have further questions feel free to reply back

Regards,

Marcelo

It's worth noting that on OneDrive you can select multiple files & delete them all at once. You don't have to delete each of them one at a time.