You will now be able to select different folders for synchronisation. If you would like to change the folders that you are synchronising, click on the Account tab, then click Choose Folders. You will now repeat the same process for adding another account as you did for your first account, as detailed previously. If you would like to add another account to sync, then click On the Account tab, click Add an Account.
If you want to manage your OneDrive Client settings, then click on Settings In other words access your files directly in the cloud. View Online - to access your OneDrive via a web browser. Open folder - to open your OneDrive folder in File Explorer and get access to your files. You'll see the most recent files to have synchronised. Your blue cloud icon will appear as OneDrive – when you hover over the icon.Ĭlick this icon to see the current state of the OneDrive Sync client, and to manage your OneDrive Sync Client.
You now have a new blue cloud icon in your notification area and your files are synced to your computer.
How to Manage your OneDrive Client Settings Your work or school files appear under OneDrive - CompanyName. You will also see that down the left hand side of File Explorer there is a link so that you can easily access your OneDrive folder. If a web browser opens at this point giving you some tips about OneDrive you can just close it.įile explorer will open to the location of your local OneDrive folder. On the final screen telling you about the mobile app click Later Unless you have some exceptional reason for needing to change this location, please leave as the default.Ĭlick Next on the following information screens about One Drive. This is a location on your device that files will be synchronised to and from your OneDrive in Office 365. You will see what the location for your OneDrive folder will be.
If prompted enter your password for the account. Then come back to this step to continue with the setup of that account If you need to add another account to your OneDrive, for example if you've already set it up to sync personal OneDrive, but now want to add a School account, then please see How to Manage your OneDrive Client Settings below, to see how to add another account. If you would now like to sync some SharePoint document libraries in addition to your OneDrive, please see this article telling you how to sync SharePoint document libraries.
If you've setup OneDrive before then File Explorer will open and just display your OneDrive files in the local location on your device.
If you are not using Windows 10, you can download the latest OneDrive Sync client from hereĮnter your Office 365 user credentials and click Sign in This is the previous generation One Drive sync client. You can then follow along with the instructions below, starting from after signing in (as the sign in should not be required as you initiated the sync from within your OneDrive)Ĭlick on the Windows logo button and scroll down your list of apps until you see One Drive. That will start the process of setting up the client. If you are already signed into Office 365, and you are in OneDrive on the web, the easiest way to setup the OneDrive Sync Client for the first time is to just click on Sync on the menu along the top of your OneDrive. Setup the OneDrive Sync Client for the First Time Remove an Account from your OneDrIve Sync Client so that you can stop syncing files for a particular account.Add an extra account to the One Drive sync client so you can sync files from multiple accounts.Manage your settings for the One Drive Sync Client.Setup the OneDrive Sync Client for the first time to sync your Office 365 One Drive files to your computer so you can work on them as though they are locally stored files.You can also read Microsoft's documentation on the OneDrive Sync Client if the information you require isn't covered by this article. Once you have the client installed and working, you can also sync SharePoint document libraries. This article describes how to setup the OneDrive Sync Client, sign in with your school account, and get started with syncing your OneDrive. Whenever you’re online, any changes that you or others make will sync automatically. You can work with your synced files directly in File Explorer and access your files even when you’re offline. With the OneDrive Sync Client, you can sync files between your computer and the cloud, so you can get to your files from anywhere.