This guide explains how to exclude files and folders from synchronization with kDrive on your computer, and which file types are already excluded by default.‍

Manage files excluded from kDrive

To do this:

1. Left-click on the desktop app icon in the notification area of your computer (top right on macOS, bottom right on Windows and a double left-click in the taskbar on Linux).
2. Click on the action menu ⋮ at the top right in the application.
3. Click on Preferences:
   
4. Click on Files to exclude (in the Advanced section).
5. To add files to exclude, click on the icon ‍‍ Add then enter the name.
   • To exclude a collection of files, specify for example *.bak (asterisk "wildcard" preceding the file extension concerned).
   • If you add the name of a folder, it will not be / no longer synchronized, including its contents, subfolders etc.
6. To remove files/folders that you had added to exclude them from synchronization, click on the Trash icon ‍ Delete all the way to the right of the relevant line.
   • It is possible to hide synchronization warning messages for excluded files by checking the box to the right of the excluded file.
7. Click the blue Save button:
   

Refer to this other guide if you are looking for information about the "Synchronize hidden files" option.