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* Click on the OneDrive icon to start OneDrive: | * Click on the OneDrive icon to start OneDrive: | ||
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[[File:od_2.png| | * A similar screen will appear | ||
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* If you only see your files and no menu on the left-hand side, click on the top left corner of the window to get the menu. (You can also enlarge the size of your browser window to make the left-hand menu appear.) | |||
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* In the menu, click on "Shared with me". You will see the list of files and folders which are shared with you. See the following example: | * In the menu, click on "Shared with me". You will see the list of files and folders which are shared with you. See the following example: | ||
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* Click on the folder to see its contents: | * Click on the folder to see its contents: | ||
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* And on the menu above, click on "Sync". Depending on the window's size, the option may be hidden, so click on the "..." to make it appear: | * And on the menu above, click on "Sync". Depending on the window's size, the option may be hidden, so click on the "..." to make it appear: | ||
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* You may receive some warnings. Click on "Allow" for all warnings. | * You may receive some warnings. Click on "Allow" for all warnings. | ||
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* The OneDrive Desktop app will then open and a similar window will appear: | * The OneDrive Desktop app will then open and a similar window will appear: | ||
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* Select all the files and folders you want to sync (they are all selected per default) and click on "Next" to continue. | * Select all the files and folders you want to sync (they are all selected per default) and click on "Next" to continue. | ||
* In your local user directory, you will see a new directory structure, where the files and folders have been synced | * In your local user directory, you will see a new directory structure, where the files and folders have been synced | ||
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Revision as of 16:57, 12 January 2018
Pre-requisites
The OneDrive Desktop app is installed on your local machine.
You can download the OneDrive Desktop app here.
Instructions
- Connect to your Office 365 account via a web browser,
- Click on the OneDrive icon to start OneDrive:
- A similar screen will appear
- If you only see your files and no menu on the left-hand side, click on the top left corner of the window to get the menu. (You can also enlarge the size of your browser window to make the left-hand menu appear.)
- In the menu, click on "Shared with me". You will see the list of files and folders which are shared with you. See the following example:
- Click on the folder to see its contents:
- And on the menu above, click on "Sync". Depending on the window's size, the option may be hidden, so click on the "..." to make it appear:
- You may receive some warnings. Click on "Allow" for all warnings.
- The OneDrive Desktop app will then open and a similar window will appear:
- Select all the files and folders you want to sync (they are all selected per default) and click on "Next" to continue.
- In your local user directory, you will see a new directory structure, where the files and folders have been synced
