If you want to open the OneDrive folder later on, you can open File Explorer (press Win + E) then in the left side menu you will find the OneDrive – Personal shortcut. If you click on the Open my OneDrive folder button you will see what’s stored into your local folder and what’s stored online. Another self promo, which prompts you to download the mobile app. It quickly lets you know which item is available online only, it’s synced with this device or is always available offline.ġ0. This is the most important explainer: each file and folder in your OneDrive folder from File Explorer will have one of these icons. It’s very similar to what Google Drive offers.ĩ. Another explainer that you can share files and folders with other people, so you can work together with them. Now you’ll get a short explained about how you can add stuff to your OneDrive folder. The Family plan is probably the best deal, since you can use the same account for up to 6 devices/people. I don’t count OneDrive since it’s already free. For $6.99/month it’s a pretty good deal, considering you’re also getting Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint, OneNote, Outlook. Now Microsoft will try to sell you a Microsoft 365 Personal subscription. Head to the Settings chapter to see how to choose what you want to sync to your local machine.Ħ. If you have other folders in your existing OneDrive account they won’t show up at this step. Tick or untick each folder and click Continue. Now you’ll see a list of local user folders you can choose to back up with your OneDrive online storage account. To do so click on the Change location link and pick a new location, then proceed to the next step.ĥ. I normally move any cloud folders on a separate partition. At this step you can just click Next if you’re OK with the default local storage location for the OneDrive folder, which is inside your current user My Documents folder. If you don’t have a Microsoft account you can create one instead at this step.Ĥ. In the following windows enter your Microsoft account associated email address, then the password. Click on the Sign in button to proceed.ģ. You will need to log in with your Microsoft account at this step.

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