OneDrive: Getting Started

St. Thomas provides 1TB of OneDrive file storage within the Office 365 suite of apps and tools. OneDrive makes it easy to save files to the cloud, share them, and access them from any device. 

Please be aware that the contents of your OneDrive is tied to your account. Files and data that is owned by a group or department should be stored on a SharePoint site or Team.

Access your OneDrive files

• From your web browser: Go to the Apps and Tools menu within OneStThomas. Youll find OneDrive in the Office 365 apps tab.
• On a St. Thomas computer:  Office 2016 comes pre-installed on your St. Thomas computer which includes the OneDrive app. 
• On your personal computer: Install the Office 365 suite (if it isn't already) and sync your OneDrive folder to your desktop for fast access.
• From your mobile device: Download the OneDrive app for smart phones and tablets to have access to your files anywhere on the go.

How to upload and save files or folders to OneDrive

Microsoft's website put together a great article on how to upload and save files or folders to OneDrive that includes instructions from your web browser, your desktop, or directly from other Office 365 apps (eg. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) 

Learn what the OneDrive icons mean so that you know if your file successfully synced to the cloud, which files are new, and more.

Share files in OneDrive

OneDrive gives you a variety of options and control over how you share files from your account. Including:

• Share to anyone with the link (Note: to protect the data within your files, this link will expire after 30 days).
• Share with all people in the University of St. Thomas who have the link
• Share to people with existing access
• Share with specific people 

Learn more about these features and how to share files in Microsoft's Collaboration in OneDrive article.