File disappeared from finder

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File disappeared from finder

I’ve been using my Mac for about three months, and everything was working fine until recently. Some of the files I save no longer appear in Finder. For example, I saved a PowerPoint file to a folder in my OneDrive (which I access from finder). However, when I opened Finder to access it, the file wasn’t there.

I was able to open the file through the PowerPoint app, and the file path confirmed it was saved in the correct OneDrive folder. Despite this, it still doesn’t show up in Finder. I know others have had similar issues, but none of the suggested solutions have worked for me. I’ve also tried relaunching Finder, but that didn’t help.

When I check OneDrive in Safari, the file appears in the correct folder, but it remains invisible in Finder.

How can I fix this issue?

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 15.5

Posted on Dec 7, 2025 10:01 AM

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Dec 7, 2025 12:09 PM in response to MI_06

In addition to what John said: you can try pressing Command-Shift-period in Finder to make it display hidden files (they will appear in grey). Does the file now appear?

And FWIW, I am not a fan of these Finder extensions that purport to integrate online folders as if they were local - be that OneDrive, Google Drive, or Dropbox, they often seem to cause issues. When I have to use one of them, usually as shared by team members, I prefer to access them using the browser.

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