This button looks like a white cloud icon with a blue arrow in the lower-right corner of your screen.

This button is in the upper-right corner of the backup and sync pop-up.

This will open your backup and sync preferences in a new window.

This option is located on a navigation menu on the left-hand side of the Preferences window.

Click the blue checkbox next to a folder on the list here, and make sure the box is empty.

This button is located in the lower-right corner of the window.

It will save your new settings, and prevent the unchecked folders from syncing in the future.

This button is at the top of a navigation menu on the left-hand side of the Settings window.

When this option is checked, all your Drive files are automatically synced to your computers local storage for offline access.

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