OneDrive - Setting Up OneDrive

This guide provides instructions on how to set up OneDrive for the first time.

OneDrive is Microsoft’s cloud storage. It can:

• Back up important folders (Desktop, Documents, Pictures)

• Sync files between your PC and other devices

• Let you share files with links

• Keep older versions of files (helpful if something gets overwritten)

Instructions

1. Sign in

   1. Click Start and type OneDrive.

   2. Open Microsoft OneDrive (cloud icon).

   3. Sign in with your Microsoft work account.

2. Choose your OneDrive folder location

   1. During setup, OneDrive will ask where to put the local OneDrive folder.

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   2. The default is usually best (easy to find and works well).

   3. Click Next to accept, or Change location if you need it on another location.

3. Turn on folder backup (recommended)

   1. OneDrive may offer Back up your folders.

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   2. Choose Desktop, Documents, and Pictures (recommended for most people).

   3. Click Start backup.

      1. This keeps those folders synced to OneDrive automatically.