OneDrive is a cloud storage service from Microsoft that lets you save your files, photos, and documents to the internet. Saving data to OneDrive keeps it protected and backed up. OneDrive users can access and edit their saved files from any device and share files with others inside or outside their organization.
- Active UNCSA faculty/staff and students get 5 TB of cloud storage with their UNCSA OneDrive account.
- OneDrive is integrated with UNCSA's Single Sign-On system (SSO) and can be accessed by visiting https://onedrive.live.com/login/
- Use the OneDrive application to sync files between your computer and the cloud so you can access your files from anywhere (computer, mobile device, or the OneDrive website).
- The OneDrive application is already installed on Windows 10 and 11 computers.
| Sign into the OneDrive App: |
If this is your first time signing into the OneDrive app on your computer complete the steps below, otherwise skip to the section "Back Up Files to OneDrive Using the OneDrive App":
- Using the Windows search bar, type "OneDrive".
- Click on the OneDrive app from the list to open it.
- Enter your full UNCSA email address.
- Click "Sign In".
- Enter your current UNCSA password if prompted.
- Click "Next".
- Make sure the Documents, Pictures, and Desktop folders are toggled on.
- Click "Start backup."
- Click "Next".
- Click "Next".
- Familiarize yourself with the different OneDrive icons and what each one means:
- Click "Next".
- Click "Later".
- Click "Open my OneDrive folder".
- Your OneDrive folder is accessible from File Explorer and will be named "OneDrive - UNCSA"
- Your OneDrive - UNCSA folder will contain your Desktop, Documents, and Pictures folders.
- Data saved in these folders will sync with the cloud and be accessible from any of your devices.
| Back Up Files to OneDrive Using the OneDrive App: |
When you are signed into the OneDrive application with your UNCSA credentials, a OneDrive - UNCSA folder is created and accessible from File Explorer.
Your Desktop, Documents, and Pictures folders should automatically be saved in your OneDrive - UNCSA folder.
To back up and save other files and folders to your OneDrive folder, perform the following:
- Open File Explorer.
- Right-click on the file or folder your want to add to OneDrive and select "Copy".
- Open your OneDrive folder, right-click, and select "Paste".
Files can also be moved to OneDrive by dragging them from File Explorer and dropping them in your OneDrive folder.
- When you move a file from your computer to OneDrive, you're removing that file from your computer. At that point, the file will only be accessible from OneDrive.
Note: Some file types such as .pst, .htm, and .html will not sync to OneDrive (.pst, .htm, and .html files). These file types should be saved outside your OneDrive folder and backed up to external media (flash drive or external hard drive).
| Back Up Files to OneDrive Using the OneDrive Web App: |
Visit https://onedrive.live.com/login/
Sign in using your UNCSA email address and password.
Click "Add new".
Select "Files upload" if you want to save a file to your OneDrive account .
Select "Folder upload" if you want to save a folder and its contents to your OneDrive account.