{"id":26465,"date":"2022-06-20T20:19:11","date_gmt":"2022-06-20T18:19:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/?p=26465"},"modified":"2024-03-25T06:48:14","modified_gmt":"2024-03-25T05:48:14","slug":"introduction-to-microsoft-onedrive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/blog\/introduction-to-microsoft-onedrive\/","title":{"rendered":"Introduction to Microsoft OneDrive"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/how-to-use-microsoft-onedrive.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Introduction to Microsoft OneDrive\"  class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-26466\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/how-to-use-microsoft-onedrive-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"Introduction to Microsoft OneDrive\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/how-to-use-microsoft-onedrive-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/how-to-use-microsoft-onedrive-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/how-to-use-microsoft-onedrive-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/how-to-use-microsoft-onedrive.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Microsoft&#8217;s cloud storage solution, OneDrive, allows you to <strong>securely store all of your files in one location<\/strong> and <strong>access them from anywhere<\/strong>. <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365\/download-office\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"Windows\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">Windows<\/a> 10&#8217;s integrated Microsoft OneDrive cloud storage capability is a tool you should not miss out on.<\/p>\n<p>Microsoft has refined OneDrive into a <strong>strong, trustworthy, and incredibly helpful service<\/strong> over the course of many years. In the contemporary world where <strong>everything is increasingly digital, additional storage space is something that everyone requires<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>This need can easily be solved by Microsoft OneDrive. Watch Introduction to Microsoft OneDrive on <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/x_n3OD1AsaE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><strong>YouTube<\/strong><\/a> and give it a thumbs-up!<\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/x_n3OD1AsaE?rel=0\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DxvXgcZcxpc?rel=0\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In this article, we will cover the following topics:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"#reasons\">Reasons to use OneDrive<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#pc\"><strong>Using OneDrive on a PC<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#online\"><strong>Using OneDrive online<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#iphone\"><strong>Using OneDrive on iPhone<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Let&#8217;s look at each of these topics one by one!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><strong><a id=\"reasons\"><\/a>Reasons to use OneDrive<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>You can <strong>easily synchronize your data<\/strong> <strong>from a local folder<\/strong> with the cloud.<\/li>\n<li>You can be confident about <strong>data security<\/strong> because Microsoft <strong>protects your data both in transit and at rest<\/strong> by using robust encryption.<\/li>\n<li>You can conveniently <strong>share your data<\/strong> with friends, families, colleagues, and even co-workers.<\/li>\n<li>You can <strong>access your uploaded files from multiple devices<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It <strong>frees up a lot of your device\u2019s space,<\/strong> making it operate at a more optimum level.<\/li>\n<li>It can <strong>display multiple types of files<\/strong> without having the proper apps to view them.<\/li>\n<li>You can <strong>back up your data<\/strong>, protecting it from data loss and ransomware attacks.<\/li>\n<li>OneDrive can offer <strong>security on multiple levels<\/strong>, with tools to place restrictions on data sharing like synchronizing company data with your home computer.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Let us explore <a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/blog\/change-onedrive-folder-location\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">how we can use OneDrive<\/a> on different devices!<\/p>\n<p>There are <strong>3 different ways to access<\/strong> OneDrive. You can use it on a <strong>PC<\/strong>, you can use it over the <strong>Internet<\/strong>, and lastly, you can use it on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/blog\/delete-onenote-notebooks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">any handheld devices<\/a> like <strong>phones and tablets<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><strong><a id=\"pc\"><\/a>Using OneDrive on a PC<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>OneDrive comes <strong>preinstalled<\/strong> on your device if you are using <strong>Windows 11<\/strong>. To access OneDrive, you need to follow these steps &#8211;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Open <strong>File Explorer<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You can open it via the <strong>icon present on your taskbar<\/strong> at the bottom of the screen.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Screen-Shot-2022-06-25-at-12.29.52-AM.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Introduction to Microsoft OneDrive\"  class=\"alignnone wp-image-26481 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Screen-Shot-2022-06-25-at-12.29.52-AM-e1656097306386-1024x721.png\" alt=\"Introduction to Microsoft OneDrive\" width=\"1024\" height=\"721\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Screen-Shot-2022-06-25-at-12.29.52-AM-e1656097306386-1024x721.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Screen-Shot-2022-06-25-at-12.29.52-AM-e1656097306386-300x211.png 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Screen-Shot-2022-06-25-at-12.29.52-AM-e1656097306386-768x541.png 768w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Screen-Shot-2022-06-25-at-12.29.52-AM-e1656097306386.png 1031w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nAlternatively, You can <strong>type \u201cFile Explorer\u201d in the search bar<\/strong> at the bottom of the screen and select the result.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Picture1.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Introduction to Microsoft OneDrive\"  class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-26480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Picture1-627x1024.png\" alt=\"Introduction to Microsoft OneDrive\" width=\"627\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Picture1-627x1024.png 627w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Picture1-184x300.png 184w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Picture1-768x1254.png 768w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Picture1.png 820w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 627px) 100vw, 627px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>From the folder\u2019s list, you can<strong> spot the folder for OneDrive<\/strong>. Clicking on it will access your personal OneDrive folder and show the contents in it.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Picture2-1.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Introduction to Microsoft OneDrive\"  class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-26488\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Picture2-1.png\" alt=\"Introduction to Microsoft OneDrive\" width=\"977\" height=\"610\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Picture2-1.png 977w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Picture2-1-300x187.png 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Picture2-1-768x480.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 977px) 100vw, 977px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Alternatively, you can also access your OneDrive via the<strong> Taskbar<\/strong>. On the Taskbar, near the clock, you will find a <strong>cloud icon<\/strong>. Clicking on that will open up OneDrive.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/OneDrive-6.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Introduction to Microsoft OneDrive\"  class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-26489\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/OneDrive-6-1024x527.png\" alt=\"Introduction to Microsoft OneDrive\" width=\"1024\" height=\"527\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/OneDrive-6-1024x527.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/OneDrive-6-300x154.png 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/OneDrive-6-768x395.png 768w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/OneDrive-6.png 1439w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nIf that icon is not visible to you, you can &#8211;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Go to the search bar.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Picture3.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Introduction to Microsoft OneDrive\"  class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-26486\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Picture3.png\" alt=\"Introduction to Microsoft OneDrive\" width=\"977\" height=\"949\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Picture3.png 977w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Picture3-300x291.png 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Picture3-768x746.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 977px) 100vw, 977px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Type and open up Taskbar settings.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Picture4.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Introduction to Microsoft OneDrive\"  class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-26485\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Picture4.png\" alt=\"Introduction to Microsoft OneDrive\" width=\"966\" height=\"733\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Picture4.png 966w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Picture4-300x228.png 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Picture4-768x583.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 966px) 100vw, 966px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Scroll down and click on \u201cSelect which icons appear on the taskbar\u201d.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/OneDrive-7.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Introduction to Microsoft OneDrive\"  class=\"alignnone wp-image-26490 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/OneDrive-7-e1656147226776.png\" alt=\"Introduction to Microsoft OneDrive\" width=\"966\" height=\"309\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/OneDrive-7-e1656147226776.png 966w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/OneDrive-7-e1656147226776-300x96.png 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/OneDrive-7-e1656147226776-768x246.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 966px) 100vw, 966px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Make sure the setting for OneDrive is switched on.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Picture5.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Introduction to Microsoft OneDrive\"  class=\"alignnone wp-image-26492 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Picture5.png\" alt=\"Introduction to Microsoft OneDrive\" width=\"877\" height=\"643\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Picture5.png 877w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Picture5-300x220.png 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Picture5-768x563.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 877px) 100vw, 877px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Once you open up OneDrive via the cloud icon on your taskbar, you will be able to see the files you have shared with someone else.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Onedrive-10.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Introduction to Microsoft OneDrive\"  class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-26501\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Onedrive-10-549x1024.png\" alt=\"Introduction to Microsoft OneDrive\" width=\"549\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Onedrive-10-549x1024.png 549w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Onedrive-10-161x300.png 161w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Onedrive-10.png 691w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 549px) 100vw, 549px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you click on the Open Folder option, it will take you back to the OneDrive folder that we saw earlier.<\/p>\n<p>Now let us explore the contents inside this folder.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If you see a<strong> cloud icon beside any file, then that means it is safely stored on the OneDrive cloud<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>A <strong>green tick<\/strong> means that you have a local copy of the file on your PC. You don&#8217;t even need the internet to access this file.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Onedrive-11-1.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Introduction to Microsoft OneDrive\"  class=\"alignnone wp-image-26505 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Onedrive-11-1.png\" alt=\"Introduction to Microsoft OneDrive\" width=\"977\" height=\"643\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Onedrive-11-1.png 977w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Onedrive-11-1-300x197.png 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Onedrive-11-1-768x505.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 977px) 100vw, 977px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>You can right-click on any file and click on <strong>Share<\/strong> to share the file with someone else. There you can <strong>enter the name or email address of the person you want to share<\/strong> the file with. You can even copy the link by clicking on the <strong>Copy Link<\/strong> icon and send that link via any medium you want.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Onedrive-12.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Introduction to Microsoft OneDrive\"  class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-26503\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Onedrive-12-764x1024.png\" alt=\"Introduction to Microsoft OneDrive\" width=\"764\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Onedrive-12-764x1024.png 764w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Onedrive-12-224x300.png 224w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Onedrive-12-768x1030.png 768w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Onedrive-12.png 772w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 764px) 100vw, 764px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>You can also right-click on any file and click on <strong>Version History<\/strong>. This will show you the <strong>different versions of the file that multiple people may have worked<\/strong> on. You can <strong>open up previous versions<\/strong> of the file to spot consistency or human errors.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Onedrive-13.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Introduction to Microsoft OneDrive\"  class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-26524\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Onedrive-13-799x1024.png\" alt=\"Introduction to Microsoft OneDrive\" width=\"799\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Onedrive-13-799x1024.png 799w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Onedrive-13-234x300.png 234w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Onedrive-13-768x985.png 768w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Onedrive-13.png 843w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 799px) 100vw, 799px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>You can also right-click on any file and click on <strong>Always keep on this device<\/strong> so that you always have a copy on the device that you can easily access.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Onedrive-24.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Introduction to Microsoft OneDrive\"  class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-26522\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Onedrive-24.png\" alt=\"Introduction to Microsoft OneDrive\" width=\"487\" height=\"506\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Onedrive-24.png 487w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Onedrive-24-289x300.png 289w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 487px) 100vw, 487px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><strong><a id=\"online\"><\/a>Using OneDrive online<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Once you open your <strong>Web Browser (Microsoft Edge)<\/strong>, you will directly be taken to your OneDrive folder. Your files will be visible in this folder if they are shared with OneDrive.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Onedrive-14.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Introduction to Microsoft OneDrive\"  class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-26513\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Onedrive-14-701x1024.png\" alt=\"Introduction to Microsoft OneDrive\" width=\"701\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Onedrive-14-701x1024.png 701w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Onedrive-14-205x300.png 205w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Onedrive-14-768x1122.png 768w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Onedrive-14.png 977w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 701px) 100vw, 701px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>One thing that you would notice is the <strong>Personal Vault<\/strong> folder. This folder is a great way to <strong>keep your personal files and documents secure<\/strong>. It requires <strong>two-factor authentication<\/strong> to access it, making it a highly secure place to keep your files.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Onedrive-15.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Introduction to Microsoft OneDrive\"  class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-26509\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Onedrive-15.png\" alt=\"Introduction to Microsoft OneDrive\" width=\"977\" height=\"502\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Onedrive-15.png 977w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Onedrive-15-300x154.png 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Onedrive-15-768x395.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 977px) 100vw, 977px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>You can click on the <strong>Upload button<\/strong> and select the option for files or folders. A new window explorer will pop up where you can browse your computer and upload any files <a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/blog\/upload-to-onedrive-from-windows-7\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">to your OneDrive<\/a> cloud.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Onedrive-16.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Introduction to Microsoft OneDrive\"  class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-26510\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Onedrive-16.png\" alt=\"Introduction to Microsoft OneDrive\" width=\"872\" height=\"806\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Onedrive-16.png 872w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Onedrive-16-300x277.png 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Onedrive-16-768x710.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 872px) 100vw, 872px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>You can also select any file and click on <strong>download<\/strong> to have a copy of the file on your device. Then you will not need to have an internet connection to access the file. You can also perform other functions like deleting, moving, renaming, etc.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Onedrive-17.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Introduction to Microsoft OneDrive\"  class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-26511\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Onedrive-17.png\" alt=\"Introduction to Microsoft OneDrive\" width=\"977\" height=\"258\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Onedrive-17.png 977w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Onedrive-17-300x79.png 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Onedrive-17-768x203.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 977px) 100vw, 977px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>You can also click on the <strong>Shared<\/strong> tab and view all the files that you may have shared.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Onedrive-18.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Introduction to Microsoft OneDrive\"  class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-26514\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Onedrive-18-972x1024.png\" alt=\"Introduction to Microsoft OneDrive\" width=\"972\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Onedrive-18-972x1024.png 972w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Onedrive-18-285x300.png 285w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Onedrive-18-768x809.png 768w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Onedrive-18.png 977w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 972px) 100vw, 972px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>You can also click on the <strong>Recycle Bin<\/strong> tab and view all the files that have been <strong>recently deleted<\/strong>. You can <strong>even restore the files<\/strong> in case you accidentally deleted any of them.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Onedrive-19.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Introduction to Microsoft OneDrive\"  class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-26515\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Onedrive-19.png\" alt=\"Introduction to Microsoft OneDrive\" width=\"977\" height=\"691\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Onedrive-19.png 977w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Onedrive-19-300x212.png 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Onedrive-19-768x543.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 977px) 100vw, 977px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><strong><a id=\"iphone\"><\/a>Using OneDrive on iPhone<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The first and foremost thing is to download OneDrive on your device. You can easily <strong>download the app from your app store<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Onedrive-22.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Introduction to Microsoft OneDrive\"  class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-26519\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Onedrive-22-473x1024.png\" alt=\"Introduction to Microsoft OneDrive\" width=\"473\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Onedrive-22-473x1024.png 473w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Onedrive-22-139x300.png 139w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Onedrive-22-768x1662.png 768w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Onedrive-22-710x1536.png 710w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Onedrive-22-946x2048.png 946w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Onedrive-22.png 1170w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 473px) 100vw, 473px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>When you <strong>open the app<\/strong>, you will be able to <strong>view your files<\/strong>. You can <strong>open the files, view their contents as well as edit<\/strong> them.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Onedrive-20.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Introduction to Microsoft OneDrive\"  class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-26517\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Onedrive-20-473x1024.png\" alt=\"Introduction to Microsoft OneDrive\" width=\"473\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Onedrive-20-473x1024.png 473w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Onedrive-20-139x300.png 139w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Onedrive-20-768x1662.png 768w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Onedrive-20-710x1536.png 710w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Onedrive-20-946x2048.png 946w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Onedrive-20.png 1170w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 473px) 100vw, 473px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Any <strong>edits<\/strong> and changes made on your mobile device will<strong> instantly be uploaded to the cloud<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>So if you <strong>open up OneDrive on any other device<\/strong>, you will be able to <strong>see the files with the new changes<\/strong> that have been made from your mobile device.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Hope this article has shed light on how to get started with using OneDrive, on different mediums as well. 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