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== Pre-requisites ==
== Pre-requisites ==


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* Click on the OneDrive icon to start OneDrive:
* Click on the OneDrive icon to start OneDrive:


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* A similar screen will appear
 
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* If you only see your files and no menu on the left-hand side (see screen below), click on the top left corner of the window to get the menu.<br>
* 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.)
*:(You can also enlarge the size of your browser window to make the left-hand menu appear.)


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[[File:od_3.png|250px|border]]


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* In the menu, click on &quot;Shared with me&quot;. You will see the list of files and folders which are shared with you. See the following example:
* In the menu, click on &quot;Shared with me&quot;. You will see the list of files and folders which are shared with you. See the following example:


[[File:od_4.png|600px|border]]
[[File:od_4.png|600px|border]]


* 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 &quot;Sync&quot;. Depending on the window's size, the option may be hidden, so click on the &quot;...&quot; to make it appear:
* And on the menu above, click on &quot;Sync&quot;. Depending on the window's size, the option may be hidden, so click on the &quot;...&quot; to make it appear:


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* You may receive some warnings. Click on &quot;Allow&quot; for all warnings.
* You may receive some warnings. Click on &quot;Allow&quot; 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 &quot;Next&quot; to continue.
* Select all the files and folders you want to sync (they are all selected per default) and click on &quot;Next&quot; to continue.
* In your local user directory, you will see a new directory structure, where the files and folders have been synced


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* In your local user directory, you will see a new directory structure, where the files and folders have been synced.
 
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Latest revision as of 13:56, 24 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:

Od 1.png


  • A similar screen will appear

Od 2.png

  • 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.)

Od 3.png


  • 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:

Od 4.png


  • Click on the folder to see its contents:

Od 5.png


  • 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:

Od 6.png


  • You may receive some warnings. Click on "Allow" for all warnings.

Od 7.png

Od 8.png


  • The OneDrive Desktop app will then open and a similar window will appear:

Od 9.png

  • 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.

Od 10.png