Sign into OneDrive on a staff computer

Owned by Jackie Bell
Last updated: Jan 18, 2024
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OneDrive can be used on your computer, or through a web browser to store and access your files.

  1. You can either search for OneDrive, or find it in your taskbar as a small cloud icon in the bottom right-hand corner of your screen.

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  1. When OneDrive opens, enter your staff email in the text box.

  1. Click next.

  1. Click next.

NOTE: This page tells you how to add files to OneDrive, by clicking and dragging.

  1. Click next.

NOTE: This page tells you how you can share folders and files with people.

  1. Click next.

NOTE: Your files can be accessed from multiple places and can either be online only, on the device you are using, or always available.

  1. Getting the mobile app is optional, click later.

  1. This is what your file explorer looks like when you open your OneDrive folder.

 

File Explorer and OneDrive Tips and Tricks

  1. To create a new folder in OneDrive, right-click in the empty space in the folder.

  1. Hover over new, then click on folder.

  1. Name your folder. If you wish to change the name, right-click on the folder, then click rename.

  1. Open the folder that you want to move the file into.

  1. Left-click and hold to drag the file into the folder.

  1. Right-click on a file, then click on Share with the OneDrive icon in front of it.

  1. The share menu will pop-up, and you can either add emails for people to edit or view the file. Once you have all the emails entered, click invite.

  2. The other option to share is clicking the copy link button at the bottom.

  3. To change between the edit, view, and cannot download options, click on the pencil icon and make your selection.