Setting up OneDrive for business on Windows


OneDrive is a cloud storage, file hosting service that allows users to sync files and later access them from a web browser or mobile device. Users can share files publicly or with their contacts, publicly shared files do not require a Microsoft account to access.

  1. Start the OneDrive For Business program on your computer (this may appear as simply OneDrive, depending on version). 

         An image for finding OneDrive on a Windows computer.


This screen will be displayed.

       An image of OneDrive for Business right after it's been opened.

  1. You may have to login with your Connect credentials in a pop-up window that appears after entering your email. After authenticating, you should see a screen similar to the one below where you will be able to pick a spot to sync your OneDrive files to.

         An image of the landing page once a user has signed in to OneDrive.
        
  2. Now that you selected where you want to sync your files, there will be several slides that explain how OneDrive functions on the machine. We recommend reading these if you have never used OneDrive on a desktop before.

         The intro slide to OneDrive's introductory slideshow.
         
  3. At the very end of this slideshow, you will be presented with the opportunity to open your OneDrive folder. This will pull up your OneDrive directory, but not everything may be synced down to the machine just yet.

         The final slide of the OneDrive intro slideshow, featuring a button to open your OneDrive folder.
         The location of your OneDrive folder in the Windows 11 File Explorer.

Now your OneDrive for Business folder will be displayed when you are using the File Explorer