Microsoft Intune
GeneralDevice Action: Sync
In brief
The sync page now states that its described behavior and Device sync status tab apply only to Windows devices, and instructs administrators to turn on the “Preview new device view” toggle in the top-right of the Intune admin center to see the new device sync improvements.
What Intune admins need to know
Windows administrators who want to see these improvements must enable the specified preview toggle; the documentation does not establish a new product launch or general availability.
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title: "Device Action: Sync"
description: Learn how to use the device sync action in Intune to apply policy, app, and configuration updates to managed devices.
ms.date: 10/27/202508/06/2026
ms.topic: how-to
ai-usage: ai-assisted
zone_pivot_groups: 51e33912-415a-402f-8201-8acebf3e4991
After selecting Sync, Intune initiates an on-demand synchronization across multiple workloads to help ensure the device reflects the latest admin intent as quickly as possible. This process includes, but isn't limited to:
Compliance policy evaluation- Configuration policy processing
- App detection and deployment state updates
- Script and remediation processing You can track the progress of the sync action by selecting the Device sync status tab in the device overview pane.
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@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ --- title: "Device Action: Sync" description: Learn how to use the device sync action in Intune to apply policy, app, and configuration updates to managed devices.-ms.date: 10/27/2025+ms.date: 08/06/2026 ms.topic: how-to ai-usage: ai-assisted zone_pivot_groups: 51e33912-415a-402f-8201-8acebf3e4991@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@ For more information about the standard Intune policy check-in frequencies, see After selecting **Sync**, Intune initiates an on-demand synchronization across multiple workloads to help ensure the device reflects the latest admin intent as quickly as possible. This process includes, but isn't limited to: -- Compliance policy evaluation - Configuration policy processing - App detection and deployment state updates - Script and remediation processing@@ -72,7 +71,7 @@ After selecting **Sync**, Intune initiates an on-demand synchronization across m You can track the progress of the sync action by selecting the **Device sync status** tab in the device overview pane. >[!NOTE]-> The described sync behavior, including the **Device sync status** tab, applies only to Windows devices.+> The described sync behavior, including the **Device sync status** tab, applies only to Windows devices. To see the new device sync improvements, ensure that the 'Preview new device view' toggle is turned ON. This is at the top right of the Intune admin console screen. ::: zone-end