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OneDrive is both a personal cloud storage and file synchronization service that is part of the Office 365 suite. It will provide easy access and storage to documents, photos, videos, or almost any type of file.

Furthermore, OneDrive enables collaborative document editing - if you share a link with someone, both of you will be able to work on and edit the same file, at the same time.

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Microsoft OneDrive is Office 365’s personal storage and storage synchronization service.

On top of providing a personal block of storage for you, it enables you to synchronize storage within other Office 365 services, such as Teams. For example, you could use OneDrive to synchronize the storage for a Teams channel, allowing you to access its storage as though it were a folder on your computer.

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FAQ

Below are some quick answers for the most commonly asked questions.

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titleHow do I access OneDrive?

OneDrive is part of your Office 365 subscription and has both a web app and desktop app.

Web app

This version is accessible from your internet browser and can be found within the Office 365 portal. There is no installation.

To get started, log into the Office 365 portal, which can be found at https://portal.office.com or the link below. Click the OneDrive tile to continue.

Desktop app

The desktop app is pre-installed on all Windows 10 machines and can be installed on any other device that Office 365 can run such as Macs, tablets, and phones.

Once installed, OneDrive creates a special folder on your computer where all files contained are automatically synchronized, removing the need to manually upload new files like the web app.

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titleWhat happens if I delete a file?

It will be moved to OneDrive’s recycle bin. After 30 days, it will be permanently deleted and cannot be recovered.

Getting started with OneDrive

For a more in depth training, please see the following Microsoft article.

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