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OneDrive - Basics and Fundamentals

15.06.2021

 

Gone are the days of USB’s and losing data; the days of seemingly endless cloud storage are here! With OneDrive at Tenison Woods College, students get access to 1TB of online storage (that’s 1000GB) for free! This guide explains the fundamental concepts behind it.

OneDrive is your school 'cloud storage' that is provided as part of the Office 365 package and is available to all current students and staff.
Files that are stored in your OneDrive can be accessed over the internet from many types of devices, such as phones, tablets and computers.

See the following article on the TWC Portal Page for more information on cloud storage. (link to article)

 

Frequently asked Questions:

 

How do I get OneDrive?

OneDrive is included in the Office 365 suite (i.e. Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel, Teams, etc). If you do not have these installed, see here for a quick how-to guide. (link to article) 

See the following guides from the TWC Portal Page on how to install and access OneDrive for most devices: 

How to setup OneDrive (link to article)

How to access OneDrive online (link to article)

 

How do I upload and sync my files?

There are several ways to upload, synchronize and backup your files.

See the following guides on the TWC Portal Page to know how. 

Backup your work! (link to article)

Saving your work. (link to article)

 

What are the main settings and what can I change?

Microsoft has an in-depth guide that shows you what each of the settings do (some are more advanced than others).

 

What do the different icons mean?

The OneDrive icon has 3 different states. You can see on this Microsoft article what each icon means in detail, or briefly in the image below.

 

The App status icon is also shown in the taskbar on your computer. The same Microsoft article explains what each status icon means.

 

What if I have a personal account as well?

OneDrive is designed so that you can easily switch between personal and work accounts. You can also unlink and remove accounts on your BYOD as seen in this guide.

 

Can I link it with Foldr?

Foldr is integrated with OneDrive. The TWC Portal Page has an article here explaining how to do it.

 

For more information about OneDrive and Foldr, see our other articles on the TWC Portal Page:

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