Unsyncing a Folder

End of Life (EOL) has been announced for Box Sync effective December 2026. For more information visit the official announcement page.

If you have a Box folder marked to Sync to your desktop but would no longer want it to be Synced, there are a number of ways to remove that folder. Choose one of the options below to Unsync your desired Box folder. Method 1:

Highlight the folder
Select the Details tab on the right
Toggle the Sync to Desktop option

Box folder Details panel with the Sync to Desktop toggle switched off for the selected SyncThis folder.

Method 2:

Select More Options button for the folder
Hover over More Actions
Select Unsync

Box folder context menu navigated to More Actions and Unsync for the selected SyncThis folder.

Method 3:

Select Synced menu
Select More Options button for the folder
Select Unsync this Item

Last modified on July 10, 2026

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