What is OneDrive?
OneDrive is Microsoft's free cloud-based storage solution which allows students, staff and faculty to easily upload and share their documents online. Use of OneDrive is highly recommended as a way to back up your data, collaborate with colleagues and optimise your workflow between devices.
What are the benefits?
- Data Backup
- Securely and confidently save files and documents in a single location. Files are encrypted and stored on a secure server.
- Large storage capacity with 1 TB of storage space including files up to 15GB in size.
- Prevent loss of important data due to mechanical failure or loss of equipment
- Access version history to restore older copies before unwanted changes were made
- Collaboration
- Share your files with colleagues to work together on projects or share data
- Collaborate in real time with multiple people
- Optimising Workflow
- Access to your files from any device - laptops, desktops and mobile devices - on and off campus
How do I access OneDrive?
One Drive can be accessed on many devices by visiting the office365 website or by downloading, installing, and signing into the OneDrive app on your computer or mobile device.
Web browser:
- To access one drive online, use your Acadia credentials to log in to https://onedrive.live.com/login
- Here, you can view, search, open, share, download, or upload files to and from your OneDrive account
Installed Application:
Windows or Mac
- Choose your language and click "Install Office"
- Choose a location for the installer and then run the installer, following the prompted instructions
Mobile Device
- Apple IOS devices (iPhone, iPad)
- Android Devices (Samsung, Pixel, etc)
How do I use the OneDrive app?
Your computer will start backing up data once signed into the OneDrive app on your computer. The following are some quick tips for the use of your OneDrive app. For more detailed information and video training, please click here: Video Training
- One Drive Folder - OneDrive will set up a folder on your computer. Everything in this folder is automatically backed up to the OneDrive servers online. You can change the location of this folder or leave it as the default (recommended).
- Optional Folders - You can turn on the optional folders to backup your Documents, Pictures, and Desktop folders on your computer. This will ensure that these folders are included in the data which is synchronized with the servers.
- Moving Files - Once the folders are set up, dragging and dropping files or folders into your OneDrive folders will include them in the backup.
- Sharing Files - To let other people view or edit your files, you can share them from the OneDrive app. To do this, navigate to the file on your computer and right-click on the file name. Click on share and then enter the information of the person(s) you would like to share the file with.
- Note - Clicking on the cog icon next to "Copy link" will allow you change the settings for the shared document. You can limit access, set expiration dates or set passwords on a file-by-file basis
- Files on Demand - Files can be stored online only or stored on your computer. The OneDrive app adds a status icon next to the file name on your computer which indicates how a file is being stored. This is what the icons mean:
