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11 Synchronizing data
In this section
About the Sync feature ................................................................................................... 130
What you can and cannot synchronize ........................................................................... 130
Sync icons ........................................................................................................................ 131
Creating a sync ................................................................................................................ 132
Versions of synchronized files ......................................................................................... 132
How to recover a deleted file ......................................................................................... 133
Deleting a sync ................................................................................................................ 134
11.1 About the Sync feature
The main highlights of the Sync feature:
 You can have the same data - documents, photos, videos, etc. - on all of your computers. Your
data is within easy reach anywhere and anytime. No more emailing files to yourself or carrying a
USB drive all the time.
 You can create as many syncs as you need.
 The Acronis Cloud keeps your synced files and versions of those files. This lets you roll back to a
previous file version whenever you need it.
Note: An Acronis Cloud Storage subscription is required to use this feature. Refer to Subscription
information for details.
 You can also access the Cloud using a web browser, without having to install our application.
 When you create a sync between two or more computers directly, an Acronis Cloud subscription
is not required.
11.2 What you can and cannot synchronize
You can synchronize data stored in two or more folders. Let's consider where these folders may be
located and what data they may contain.
Storage types
A synchronization process may be established between:
 Two or more folders on two or more computers.
 One or more computers and Acronis Cloud.
Acronis Cloud always contains the last versions of the synced files. At the same time you cannot
select a folder on Acronis Cloud to participate in a sync, such folder is created automatically.
Within one sync process you may assign only one sync folder on every computer.
You cannot select for synchronization a single file. To synchronize the file, select for synchronization the folder
that contains that file.
Data types
You can synchronize the following data:
 Files (your photos, music, videos, documents, etc.), except those listed below