Windows 10: How to get OneDrive "Documents" into the file explorer Documents folder

I am setting up a Windows 11 PC for my partner to use after hers crashed.I created a Microsoft account and all her documents showed up in OneDrive\DocumentsThey did not show up in the File manager "Documents" like they did on her damaged system.I unsigned her out of the family Microsoft 365 on the damaged system. Installed 365 on the new one and rebooted.Her files are still missing from "Documents" but are in OneDrive\Documents.How do I get the files to show up like they did on her older win11 pc?Is outlook in the documents folder? I need to have email back to normal.

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Why I have TWO Documents folders?

ok so lemme start off my saying i recently wiped my system and installed windows 10
and i noticed even more recently that i seem to have TWO documents folders...
i have one that has nothing that it should in it and the other somehow is linked to Onedrive...
the onedrive linked one has everything that the non onedrive should. (game saves, etc)
my question is...why? is this normal cause i can't imagine it is...
i don't think steam game save cloud will work with onedrive so i need to know, is this fixable WITHOUT another wipe? i have no idea how my onedrive got synced with my documents folder. i didn't set it up that way. any help is appreciated!
thanks!

 

How to restore Onedrive format and Documents on File Explorer?

1

Move the Documents folder that is on your Desktop into another folder that is not synced to OneDrive, like the Videos or Download folder, to keep a safe copy of that folder

2

In File Explorer, go into your user folder, right click the Documents folder in there and select 'Pin to Quick Access', does that also put that folder into the list in the left navigation pane?

 

Wrong Documents folder

Is there a separate Documents folder showing when you scroll the File Explorer up? Below is a screenshot of how it should look like.





If there is a Document folder showing and it points to OneDrive, we suggest you perform the following:

• Right-click on the Documents folder, and select Properties.
• Go to Location tab.
• Change the location where files in that folder are stored by removing the
  \OneDrive.

Let us know how it goes.

Thank you.