Sync OneDrive Files - Windows 10

With OneDrive, you can sync files between your computer and the cloud, so you can get to your files from anywhere. If you add, change, or delete a file or folder in your OneDrive folder, the file or folder is added, changed, or deleted on the OneDrive website and vice versa. You can work with your synced files directly in File Explorer and access your files even when you’re offline. Whenever you’re online, any changes that you or others make will sync automatically.

 

Install and set up

1. If you're using Windows 10, your computer already has the OneDrive app installed - skip to step 2.

    If you don't have Windows 10 or Office 2016, install the Windows version of the new OneDrive sync app.

2. Start OneDrive Setup.

 

If you have no accounts signed in to OneDrive

If you don’t currently have an account signed in to OneDrive, use these instructions to start OneDrive.

1. Select the Start button, search for OneDrive, and then open it:

2. In Windows 10, select OneDrive.

3. When OneDrive Setup starts, enter your personal account, or your work or school account, and select Sign in.

Key points in OneDrive Setup

There are two screens in OneDrive Setup that are helpful to watch for:

1. On the This is your OneDrive folder screen, select Next to accept the default folder location for your OneDrive files. If you want to change the folder location, select Change location - this is the best time to make this change.

2. On the All your files, ready and on-demand screen, you'll see how files are marked to show them as online-only, locally available, or always available. Files On-Demand helps you access all your files in OneDrive without having to download all of them and use storage space on your Windows device. Select Next.

See and manage your OneDrive files

You're all set. Your OneDrive files will appear in File Explorer in the OneDrive folder. If you use more than one account, your personal files appear under OneDrive – Personal and your work or school files appear under OneDrive - CompanyName.

You now have a new white or blue cloud icon (or both) in your notification area and your files are synced to your computer. Your blue cloud icon will appear as OneDrive – [YourTenantName] when you hover over the icon.

 

For more information on OneDrive, check out the OneDrive Quick Start. With additional questions, please call the Service Center at (402) 375-7107.  

Last Updated: 10/5/2020