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OneDrive - function as folder without syncing?

I have a tablet that has a small SSD. My plan is to use OneDrive for my primary storage.
Is there a way to use OneDrive as primary storage without syncing?
The problem is if I have a folder sync setup, then my local hard drive will fill up before my OneDrive does, rendering my OneDrive useless.
Just want to be able to open Office locally and save to / open from OneDrive folder.
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Darn. So the folder is shown in the Open/Save dialog, it has to be folders that are synced? Can't just show up like a mapped drive to the internet?
I know with Google and Sharepoint I used to be able to map drives to them.
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Interesting thought.
That's what I read and it seems like it will be a challenge.

Out of curiosity, I wonder why it wouldn't stay connected?

I wonder if you login to O365 via Powershell if it can map the drive for you and be turned into a logon script or a scheduled task?
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ok ty
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Office 365 is a group of software plus services subscriptions that provides productivity software and related services to its subscribers. Office 365 allows the use of Microsoft Office apps on Windows and OS X, provides storage space on Microsoft's cloud storage service OneDrive, and grants 60 Skype minutes per month. Office 365 includes e-mail and social networking services through hosted versions of Exchange Server, Skype for Business Server, SharePoint and Office Online, integration with Yammer, as well as access to the Office software. All of Office 365's components can be managed and configured through an online portal; users can be added manually, imported from a CSV file, or Office 365 can be set up for single sign-on with a local Active Directory using Active Directory Federation Services.

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