Needless to say, such upload issues with the Office apps can disrupt your workflow and frustrate you.
If youve recently encountered this error, fret not.
Resume Syncing in OneDrive
Microsoft Office apps may have trouble syncing files if you have paused synchronization in OneDrive.
This is one of the most common causes of the OneDrive “Upload Blocked” error on Windows.
Hence, the first thing you should do is access yourOneDrive sync controlsand resume syncing.
Start by clicking theOneDrive iconon the taskbar.
Click thegear-shaped iconand selectResume syncingfrom the resulting menu.
After this, peek if Office apps can upload files to your OneDrive account.
To ensure that isnt the case, you’re gonna wanna check your OneDrive storage status.
Click theOneDrive iconon the taskbar.
Click thegear iconand selectSettings.
Under theAccounttab and check how much free OneDrive storage is available.
However, this feature can also trigger the OneDrive Upload Blocked error at times.
you might try disabling it to see if that helps.
However, if the existing credential data is corrupt, you may encounter the Upload Blocked error.
it’s possible for you to remove any credentials for your Office apps to see if that helps.
If you find multiple entries for Microsoft accounts, repeat the last step to remove them all.
After removing the credentials for Office accounts,power cycle your PCand see if the issue is still there.
Thankfully, deleting Office’s cache files is quite easy.
Here are the steps you oughta follow.
it’s possible for you to try updating Office apps to see if that helps.
Microsoft provides a handy repair tool that can help you fix any common issues with all your Office apps.
Heres how to run it.
This process might take a while.
If the problem persists even after performing a Quick Repair, Microsoft reckons you conduct anOnline Repair.
The process, as the name implies, requires an active internet connection.
So, check that your PC is connected to the internet.
Reset OneDrive
If youre here, its safe to assume that none of the above solutions have worked out.
In that case, the issue could be related to the OneDrive app itself.
you’re free to try resetting OneDrive as a last resort.
The OneDrive icon will disappear from the taskbar for a few moments and then appear again.
Hopefully, this will fix the issue notification.
