{"id":"freeing-space.what-is-the-auto-sync-badge","url":"/faq/freeing-space/what-is-the-auto-sync-badge","category":{"id":"freeing-space","title":"Freeing up space"},"subcategory":{"id":"whats-using-space","title":"What's Using Space (Storage Inspector)"},"question":"What does the auto-sync badge on a relocated folder mean?","alt_questions":["Auto-sync toggle on a moved folder","Keep new files moving to the fast drive","Grey sync icon in Relocated panel","Turn on auto-sync for Downloads","What is auto-sync in Storage Studio?"],"short_answer":"It shows whether new files added to a relocated folder follow it to your fast drive automatically: filled is on, grey pause is paused, grey hollow is not set up. Click a grey badge to turn it on.","answer_markdown":"It shows whether new files added to that folder's original location will follow it to your fast drive automatically. The small sync icon has three states:\n\n- **Filled** — on.\n- **Grey pause** — paused.\n- **Grey hollow** — not set up.\n\nClick a grey badge to turn auto-sync on. It suits folders that keep growing, such as Downloads or a working folder. If you later move the folder back, auto-sync is switched off as part of that. For rules that move files automatically on a schedule, see the [Moving folders FAQ](/faq/moving-folders/).","answer_html":"

It shows whether new files added to that folder's original location will follow it to your fast drive automatically. The small sync icon has three states:

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Click a grey badge to turn auto-sync on. It suits folders that keep growing, such as Downloads or a working folder. If you later move the folder back, auto-sync is switched off as part of that. For rules that move files automatically on a schedule, see the Moving folders FAQ.

","answer_text":"It shows whether new files added to that folder's original location will follow it to your fast drive automatically. The small sync icon has three states:\n\n- Filled — on.\n- Grey pause — paused.\n- Grey hollow — not set up.\n\nClick a grey badge to turn auto-sync on. It suits folders that keep growing, such as Downloads or a working folder. If you later move the folder back, auto-sync is switched off as part of that. For rules that move files automatically on a schedule, see the Moving folders FAQ.","tags":["auto sync","relocated","automation"],"related":[{"id":"freeing-space.what-is-the-relocated-panel","question":"What is the Relocated panel in What's Using Space?","url":"/faq/freeing-space/what-is-the-relocated-panel"},{"id":"freeing-space.what-is-the-move-to-fast-drive-button","question":"What happens when I click Move to fast drive in What's Using Space?","url":"/faq/freeing-space/what-is-the-move-to-fast-drive-button"}],"applies_to":"all","last_reviewed":"2026-10-01","title":"What does the auto-sync badge on a relocated folder mean? — Storage Studio FAQ","description":"It shows whether new files added to a relocated folder follow it to your fast drive automatically: filled is on, grey pause is paused, grey hollow is not set up. Click a grey badge to turn it on.","crumbs":[{"name":"Home","path":"/"},{"name":"FAQ","path":"/faq/"},{"name":"Freeing up space","path":"/faq/freeing-space/"},{"name":"What does the auto-sync badge on a relocated folder mean?","path":"/faq/freeing-space/what-is-the-auto-sync-badge"}],"jsonld":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","url":"https://storagestudio.us/faq/freeing-space/what-is-the-auto-sync-badge","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-10-01","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"What does the auto-sync badge on a relocated folder mean?","alternateName":["Auto-sync toggle on a moved folder","Keep new files moving to the fast drive","Grey sync icon in Relocated panel","Turn on auto-sync for Downloads","What is auto-sync in Storage Studio?"],"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"It shows whether new files added to that folder's original location will follow it to your fast drive automatically. The small sync icon has three states:\n\n- Filled — on.\n- Grey pause — paused.\n- Grey hollow — not set up.\n\nClick a grey badge to turn auto-sync on. It suits folders that keep growing, such as Downloads or a working folder. If you later move the folder back, auto-sync is switched off as part of that. For rules that move files automatically on a schedule, see the Moving folders FAQ.","url":"https://storagestudio.us/faq/freeing-space/what-is-the-auto-sync-badge"}}]},"fragment":"
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What does the auto-sync badge on a relocated folder mean?

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Short answer: It shows whether new files added to a relocated folder follow it to your fast drive automatically: filled is on, grey pause is paused, grey hollow is not set up. Click a grey badge to turn it on.

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It shows whether new files added to that folder's original location will follow it to your fast drive automatically. The small sync icon has three states:

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  • Filled — on.
  • Grey pause — paused.
  • Grey hollow — not set up.
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Click a grey badge to turn auto-sync on. It suits folders that keep growing, such as Downloads or a working folder. If you later move the folder back, auto-sync is switched off as part of that. For rules that move files automatically on a schedule, see the Moving folders FAQ.

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