»Microsoft OneDrive for Windows Key points in OneDrive Setup

Microsoft OneDrive keeps files backed up, protected with 2FA, synced, and accessible on all your devices, allowing you and your team to collaborate anytime. The OneDrive app lets you view and share OneDrive files, folders, and documents with campus partners.

By using OneDrive, students are provided 100GB, and faculty and staff are provided 1TB of storage. You can work with your synced files directly in File Explorer and access your files even when you're offline. Whenever you're online, any changes that you or others make will sync automatically.

Accessing OneDrive

If you're using Windows 10, your computer already has the OneDrive app installed. If you don't have Windows 10 or Office 2016, install the Windows version of the new OneDrive sync app. Note: clicking this link will trigger a download automatically.
You can access OneDrive by going to the Microsoft login page (sign in with your Chapman email and password).
If you're using a MacOS, please visit our OneDrive for MacOS resource page.

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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, select OneDrive.

- In Windows 7, under Programs, select Microsoft OneDrive.

2. When OneDrive Setup starts, enter your work or school account, and select Sign In.

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.

On the All your files, ready and on-demand screen, you'll see how files are marked to show them as online-only, locally available, or always available. Files On-Demand helps you access all your files in OneDrive without having to download all of them and use storage space on your Windows device. Select Next.

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 - Chapman University.

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 – Chapman University 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.

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»Microsoft OneDrive for Windows Key points in OneDrive Setup

Accessing OneDrive

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