Change default name for OneDrive For Business folder

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Change default name for OneDrive For Business folder

Ed Jobe 196

The default name for OneDrive for Business is "OneDrive - BusinessName". I would like to create OneDrive as "OneDrive BusinessName", without the dash. I have set OneDrive to back up My Documents and I have AutoCAD installed and it doesn't like the dash in the path name for folders it creates in Documents. I know I can use another folder to put the files in, but it is still in "C:\Users\UserName\OneDrive - BusinessName\" and this is not working. It would be nice if there was a way to get rid of the dash when linking a new account.

PERDREAU Gilles 0 Reputation points

2024-04-17T08:39:45.2933333+00:00

Hello, I have the same problem but for Mac with finder ...
Lawrence Timms 15 Reputation points

2024-08-08T06:17:37.33+00:00
Steps to Change the Display Name of OneDrive for Business:

Quit OneDrive Accounts:

Quit both your personal and business OneDrive accounts from your PC.

Open Registry Editor:

Press Win + R, type regedit, and press Enter to open the Registry Editor.

Navigate to OneDrive Accounts:
- In the Registry Editor, navigate to `HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\OneDrive\Accounts`. **Find Business Account**: - Under `Accounts`, locate the folder that corresponds to your OneDrive for Business account (e.g., `Business1`).

Modify DisplayName:

Inside the business account folder (e.g., Business1), find the DisplayName entry.

Right-click on DisplayName and select "Modify".

Change the value to your desired name (e.g., BusinessName without the dash).

Re-Connect OneDrive Accounts:

After modifying the registry, re-Connect your personal OneDrive account first, followed by your OneDrive for Business account "Look for OneDrive App and run".

Verify the Change:

Check that the folder path for your OneDrive for Business account now uses the new name without the dash.

Detailed Example:

Registry Path: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\OneDrive\Accounts\Business1

Key to Modify: DisplayName

New Value: OneDrive BusinessName

Additional Considerations:

Backup Registry: Always back up your registry before making changes.

Restart if required.
Friedrich 0 Reputation points

2024-08-08T07:49:30.3466667+00:00

Thanks Lawrence

I didn’t find the

·         Registry Path: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\OneDrive\Accounts\Business1

When I searched the registry. What I found is:

·         Registry Path: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WorkplaceJoin\TenantInfo...\

with a REG_SZ value called “DisplayName”

with the foldername of my businessaccount that I would like to change as Data

Here a copy of the full

Key     Value Type    Data    Size     Date Modified           Found In

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WorkplaceJoin\TenantInfo\d5cf7241-f107-4833-b2a7-d6e47360bae5          DisplayName            REG_SZ         (foldername of my businessaccount) 64        18.09.2023 10:43:49 Data

Further I found:

Key     Value Type    Data    Size     Date Modified           Found In

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\SyncEngines\Providers\OneDrive\Business1 MountPoint    REG_SZ            (Full Folderpath of my businessaccount)      92        08.08.2024 08:20:54 Data

I found few registry keys more like shell and MRU-keys.

With Registry Finder I can search and edit them all, would you recommend to do so?
Friedrich 0 Reputation points

2024-08-08T08:17:54.34+00:00

Dear Lawrence

Never mind, I decided not to do it.

I do not want to risk any system malfunctions whatsoever. If I will face any future system problems I could never be sure if they are caused by this massive intervention in the Windows 10 registry.

Thanks a lot anyway.
Lawrence Timms 15 Reputation points

2024-08-08T09:06:47.4533333+00:00

its ok i understand your concern. but to see your Business1 folder, the OneDrive for Business account has to be installed first.
Sascha Furrer 0 Reputation points

2025-04-19T17:04:36.99+00:00
I had a similar Problem with my OneDrive Setup and a diffrent Application. After searching some more I found the following command (https://learn.microsoft.com/de-de/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/mklink) on a Blog Post by Jon Gallant https://blog.jongallant.com/2020/01/onedrive-rename-remove-spaces-from-folder-name/.

mklink [[/d] | [/h] | [/j]] <link> <target>

The Command allows you to create a link to the folder which can by used in a path.
Shaik Syarif 0 Reputation points

2025-05-01T10:06:39.2566667+00:00

I tried all sorts of ways to remove the spaces but to no avail. I think it needs to be changed from our MS admin level. Everytime i tried to change the name in the registry, it would revert back to the one with space. i am going to ask my IT personnel the next time.

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PERDREAU Gilles 0 Reputation points

2024-04-17T08:39:45.2933333+00:00

Hello, I have the same problem but for Mac with finder ...
Lawrence Timms 15 Reputation points

2024-08-08T06:17:37.33+00:00

Steps to Change the Display Name of OneDrive for Business:

Quit OneDrive Accounts:

Quit both your personal and business OneDrive accounts from your PC.

Open Registry Editor:

Press Win + R, type regedit, and press Enter to open the Registry Editor.

Navigate to OneDrive Accounts:
- In the Registry Editor, navigate to `HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\OneDrive\Accounts`. **Find Business Account**: - Under `Accounts`, locate the folder that corresponds to your OneDrive for Business account (e.g., `Business1`).

Modify DisplayName:

Inside the business account folder (e.g., Business1), find the DisplayName entry.

Right-click on DisplayName and select "Modify".

Change the value to your desired name (e.g., BusinessName without the dash).

Re-Connect OneDrive Accounts:

After modifying the registry, re-Connect your personal OneDrive account first, followed by your OneDrive for Business account "Look for OneDrive App and run".

Verify the Change:

Check that the folder path for your OneDrive for Business account now uses the new name without the dash.

Detailed Example:

Registry Path: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\OneDrive\Accounts\Business1

Key to Modify: DisplayName

New Value: OneDrive BusinessName

Additional Considerations:

Backup Registry: Always back up your registry before making changes.

Restart if required.
Friedrich 0 Reputation points

2024-08-08T07:49:30.3466667+00:00

Thanks Lawrence

I didn’t find the

· Registry Path: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\OneDrive\Accounts\Business1

When I searched the registry. What I found is:

· Registry Path: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WorkplaceJoin\TenantInfo...\

with a REG_SZ value called “DisplayName”

with the foldername of my businessaccount that I would like to change as Data

Here a copy of the full

Key Value Type Data Size Date Modified Found In

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WorkplaceJoin\TenantInfo\d5cf7241-f107-4833-b2a7-d6e47360bae5 DisplayName REG_SZ (foldername of my businessaccount) 64 18.09.2023 10:43:49 Data

Further I found:

Key Value Type Data Size Date Modified Found In

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\SyncEngines\Providers\OneDrive\Business1 MountPoint REG_SZ (Full Folderpath of my businessaccount) 92 08.08.2024 08:20:54 Data

I found few registry keys more like shell and MRU-keys.

With Registry Finder I can search and edit them all, would you recommend to do so?
Friedrich 0 Reputation points

2024-08-08T08:17:54.34+00:00

Dear Lawrence

Never mind, I decided not to do it.

I do not want to risk any system malfunctions whatsoever. If I will face any future system problems I could never be sure if they are caused by this massive intervention in the Windows 10 registry.

Thanks a lot anyway.
Lawrence Timms 15 Reputation points

2024-08-08T09:06:47.4533333+00:00

its ok i understand your concern. but to see your Business1 folder, the OneDrive for Business account has to be installed first.
Sascha Furrer 0 Reputation points

2025-04-19T17:04:36.99+00:00

I had a similar Problem with my OneDrive Setup and a diffrent Application. After searching some more I found the following command (https://learn.microsoft.com/de-de/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/mklink) on a Blog Post by Jon Gallant https://blog.jongallant.com/2020/01/onedrive-rename-remove-spaces-from-folder-name/.

mklink [[/d] | [/h] | [/j]] <link> <target>

The Command allows you to create a link to the folder which can by used in a path.
Shaik Syarif 0 Reputation points

2025-05-01T10:06:39.2566667+00:00

I tried all sorts of ways to remove the spaces but to no avail. I think it needs to be changed from our MS admin level. Everytime i tried to change the name in the registry, it would revert back to the one with space. i am going to ask my IT personnel the next time.

Answer 1

Glenn Allen 75

All I wanted to do was rename the onedrive folder in explorer. Because it just shows the organisation name.

I did find this and tried this on my own pc and it did work for me.

https://medium.com/@osaycanyousay/changing-your-onedrive-name-in-file-explorer-navigation-d854fd901198

Basically.. Quit Onedrive. Go to c:\users\user\appdata\local\microsoft\onedrive\settings

You will see the accounts as folders. If you only have one then it is Business1

In the folder edit the GUID looking ini file and on line one find and change the "c:\users\user\OneDrive - Company" to what you want ie "c:\users\user\OneDrive - Fred"

Save the file..

Rename you onedrive folder "C:\users\user\OneDrive - Company" to the same name.

Start Onedrive again and you will see that in Explorer the OneDrive - Company now Shows OneDrive - Fred

Love to hear if this works for anyone one else out there.

Quite often we setup a master onedrive user and share off a folder for everyone else to use. So we use onedrive web access to sync the shared folder down, but of course that shows up with a different squared icon but still has the same name. So if we can change the local users one drive icon name in explorer they can easily see what folder they are looking at.

I also found that if you unlink an account and you go to delete the c:\users\user\onedrive folder you cannot delete it. The answer to that is delete the c:\users\user\appdata\local\microsoft\onedrive\settings\Business1 folder.. Once that is done you can delete the c:\users\user\onedrive folder! Somehow onedrive or microsoft still has a hold on that directory even though onedrive has been quitted.

Ariel Cabello 0 Reputation points

2023-05-30T18:36:08.4533333+00:00

thank you Glenn! this worked for me
Christian Rivera 0 Reputation points

2023-06-05T18:19:48.18+00:00

Just what I was looking for, it worked, THANK YOU!
Wasim Abbas 0 Reputation points

2023-10-27T08:44:52.4466667+00:00

I did the same procedure. But when I opened the OneDrive, this message appeared. "Sorry, we can't add your "OneDrive-company name" folder right now. Please try again."
El Amine, Ahmed 0 Reputation points

2024-04-18T23:25:37.38+00:00

Tried this, and it worked. Thank you!
Hung Nguyen 0 Reputation points

2024-05-10T09:15:41.93+00:00

Dear Allen,

In the folder edit the GUID looking ini file and on line one find and change the "c:\users\user\OneDrive - Company" to what you want ie "c:\users\user\OneDrive - Fred",

How do I " edit the GUID looking ini file" ? can you help me?
A Daniels 0 Reputation points

2024-05-19T21:17:52.51+00:00

You simply double click the file. You might get a pop up asking which app you'd like to open it with and you can use notepad (a very basic text editor), if you don't get a pop up, you can right click and select "Open with", then choose notepad.

Once you have it open, you can change any of the text and simply press Ctrl+S to save the changes you've made.
Samuel Roach 0 Reputation points

2024-10-29T17:02:22.8733333+00:00

This worked like a charm. OneDrive gave me an error stating that it wasn't the original folder and asked if I wanted to try again or set up from scratch. I clicked "Try again" and it worked.

Thanks.

Answer 2

Emi Zhang-MSFT 30,026 Microsoft External Staff

Hi @EdJobe-9589,
Try this method:

Right-click OneDrive icon>select settings.
Click Stop sync>Unlink account.
Select the OneDrive folder>Rignt-click the folder>select Rename.
Re-sync>change the location as the folder which has changed name.

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Ed Jobe 196 Reputation points

2022-06-06T14:33:16.477+00:00

Thanks for the suggestion. I’m on vacation this week. I’ll try it when I get back.
Ed Jobe 196 Reputation points

2022-06-14T15:09:23.907+00:00

@Emi Zhang-MSFT I tried your suggestion, but it just adds the hyphenated name after the renamed folder I selected.
Emi Zhang-MSFT 30,026 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff

2022-06-22T09:39:50.773+00:00

Try to refer to this article:

https://superuser.com/questions/1323343/rename-onedrive-for-business-folder-in-explorer
Ed Jobe 196 Reputation points

2022-06-22T14:23:41.983+00:00

Thanks for your help. I looked at that thread, but I didn't see anything I haven't already tried. I'm giving up...for now. I may come back to this in the future. I did submit feedback to OneDrive though. I don't expect much however.
Emi Zhang-MSFT 30,026 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff

2022-06-23T09:42:08.737+00:00

If you have any feedback about this behavior, you can try to give a feedback to Microsoft about your requirement:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/how-do-i-give-feedback-on-microsoft-office-2b102d44-b43f-4dd2-9ff4-23cf144cfb11
Microsoft values your opinion. Your feedback goes directly to our engineers and helps us shape the future of Microsoft products and services for all our users.
Emi Zhang-MSFT 30,026 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff

2022-06-23T09:43:51.19+00:00

The sign "-" seems to be fixed for the name...
UliAdmin 36 Reputation points

2023-04-20T07:01:10.72+00:00

It just creates a new one drive folder with the previous name under this folder. This is not what is required.
Matthias L 10 Reputation points

2023-07-27T13:25:28.26+00:00

This only changes the directory, it doesn't rename the folder.

Before the first part of my filenames even start, the full path is even 57 characters long because my company name is pretty long. I already know now that this will cause errors, e.g. when creating backups or dealing with programs that have issues with long filenames...
Syed Abidi 0 Reputation points

2024-04-05T16:53:02.97+00:00

cant find rename option and also once I unlink,

Select the OneDrive folder>Rignt-click the folder>select Rename

Answer 3

Steps to Change the Display Name of OneDrive for Business:

Quit your business OneDrive Accounts:
Open Registry Editor:
- Press Win + R, type regedit, and press Enter to open the Registry Editor.
Navigate to OneDrive Accounts:
- In the Registry Editor, navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\OneDrive\Accounts.
Find Business Account:
- Under Accounts, locate the folder that corresponds to your OneDrive for Business account (e.g., Business1).
Modify DisplayName:
- Inside the business account folder (e.g., Business1), find the DisplayName entry.
- Right-click on DisplayName and select "Modify".
- Change the value to your desired name (e.g., OneDrive BusinessName without the dash).
Re-Run OneDrive app:

Detailed Example:

Registry Path: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\OneDrive\Accounts\Business1

Key to Modify: DisplayName

New Value: OneDrive BusinessName

Additional Considerations:

Backup Registry: Always back up your registry before making changes.

Restart: Restart your computer after making these changes to ensure they take effect.

It worked for me as am using:

Edition Windows 11 Home

Version 23H2

OS build 22631.3958

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