»Microsoft OneDrive for Windows

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.

With OneDrive, students are provided with 100GB of storage, and faculty and staff are provided with 1 TB 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 automatically trigger a download.
You can access OneDrive by going to the Microsoft login page (sign in with your Chapman email and password).
If you're using a Mac, please visit our OneDrive for Mac 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 downloading them or using storage space on your Windows device. Select Next.

You're all set. Your OneDrive files will appear in the OneDrive folder in File Explorer. 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 it.

Any time you want to change the folders you sync to your computer, right-click the 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

Accessing OneDrive

If you have no accounts signed in to OneDrive

See and Manage your OneDrive Files

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