General Overview
One Drive is commonly used as your personal storage drive. There are a few ways you can access One Drive:
1. Access online via http://portal.office.com
2. Sync the files on your local pc
3. Download mobile apps
a) IOS
https://apps.apple.com/au/app/microsoft-onedrive/id477537958
b) Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.microsoft.skydrive&hl=en_AU&gl=US
- If you’re using Windows 10 or 11, your computer already has the OneDrive app installed – skip to step 2.
If you don’t have Windows 10 or 11 or Office 2016, install the Windows version of the new OneDrive sync app.
- Start OneDrive Setup.
- If you have no accounts signed in to OneDrive
- If you already have an account signed in to OneDrive
If you have no accounts signed in to OneDrive
If you don’t currently have an account signed in to OneDrive, use these instructions to start OneDrive.
- Select the Start button, search for “OneDrive”, and then open it:
- In Windows 10 or 11, select OneDrive.
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- In Windows 7, under Programs, select Microsoft OneDrive.
- In Windows 8.1, search for OneDrive for Business, then select the OneDrive for Business app.
- In Windows 7, under Programs, select Microsoft OneDrive.
2. When OneDrive Setup starts, enter your personal account, or your work or school account, and select Sign in.
Key points in OneDrive Setup
There are two screens in OneDrive Setup that are helpful to watch for:
- On the This is your OneDrive folder screen, select Next to accept the default folder location for your OneDrive files. If you want to change the folder location, select Change location – this is the best time to make this change.
download all of them and use storage space on your Windows device. Select Next.
See and manage your OneDrive files
You’re all set. Your OneDrive files will appear in File Explorer in the OneDrive folder. If you use more than one account, your personal files appear under OneDrive – Personal and your work or school files appear under OneDrive – CompanyName.
You now have a new white or blue cloud icon (or both) in your notification area and your files are synced to your computer. Your blue cloud icon will appear as OneDrive – [YourTenantName] when you hover over the icon.
Any time you want to change the folders you sync on your computer, right-click that cloud icon in the taskbar notification area, and select Settings > Account > Choose folders. Find other information about your account and change other OneDrive settings from here.
