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# Unsyncing a Folder

> [!NOTE]
>
> End of Life (EOL) has been announced for Box Sync effective December 2026. For more information visit the [official announcement page](https://support.box.com/hc/en-us/articles/47220952814867).

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:**

1. Highlight the folder
2. Select the **Details** tab on the right
3. Toggle the **Sync to Desktop** option

![Box folder Details panel with the Sync to Desktop toggle switched off for the selected SyncThis folder.](https://mintcdn.com/product-docs/k_cVDAikA-WH1Bx6/images/box-sync/unsyncing-folder.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=k_cVDAikA-WH1Bx6\&q=85\&s=fd6937f7d3f376c84e9281b35a5b6d3b)

**Method 2:**

1. Select **More Options** button for the folder
2. Hover over **More Actions**
3. Select **Unsync**

![Box folder context menu navigated to More Actions and Unsync for the selected SyncThis folder.](https://mintcdn.com/product-docs/k_cVDAikA-WH1Bx6/images/box-sync/folder-unsync-context-menu-alt.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=k_cVDAikA-WH1Bx6\&q=85\&s=eb1e5a9b608cf5dd4f31edf74e34086e)

**Method 3:**

1. Select **Synced** menu
2. Select **More Options** button for the folder
3. Select **Unsync this Item**

![Synced folder - unsync this item.png](https://mintcdn.com/product-docs/xuuPWgNpL6dP84bD/images/box-sync/synced-folder-unsync-this-item.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=xuuPWgNpL6dP84bD\&q=85\&s=19b3e640b61af3b70ba19c67f3f3432d)