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==About this article==
 
==About this article==
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This article includes instructions for accessing your OneDrive for Business using your favorite web browser. It is intended for '''students''' and '''employees'''.
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This article includes instructions for accessing your [[OneDrive for Business]] using your favorite web browser. It is intended for '''students''' and '''employees'''.
 
==Where is your OneDrive for Business?==
 
==Where is your OneDrive for Business?==
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Your OneDrive for Business is a 1 TB storage folder located in the cloud, which is a geeky way of saying it's located on a Microsoft network server somewhere off campus that you can access via the Internet. Given that your OneDrive for Business exists in the cloud, it makes senses that one way to access it would be using a web browser on a device connected to the Internet.
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Your OneDrive for Business is a storage folder located in the cloud, which is a different way of saying it's located on a [[Microsoft]] [[network]] server somewhere off campus that you can access via the Internet. Given that your OneDrive for Business exists in the cloud, it makes sense that one way to access it would be using a web browser on a device connected to the Internet.
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==What browsers can you use?==
 
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You can use your favorite browser from on or off campus to access and manage your OneDrive for Business. The only current exception is that you '''cannot use Google Chrome to access it while on campus'''. You can access it using Chrome while off campus. The explanation is too long and boring for words and we hope it gets resolved soon. Until then, use Safari, Firefox, or Internet Explorer to access your OneDrive for Business while on campus.
 
 
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==How to access your OneDrive for Business using a browser==
 
==How to access your OneDrive for Business using a browser==
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#Open your browser and navigate to WSU's home page. Go to either the Faculty/Staff or Current Student eHome page.   
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*From any browser go to [http://sky.winona.edu http://sky.winona.edu].  Login with your StarID and password.
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[[File:EHomeLinks.png]]
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*Click on the OneDrive icon
  
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Select the OneDrive @ Winona State University link on the banner
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Another way to get to your OneDrive for Business:
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*Open your browser and navigate to WSU's home page (http://www.winona.edu). Go to the Resource tab and click on Office365&Email.  
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[[File:Onedrive sky page.jpg|right|frame|Fig 1. Select OneDrive for Business]]
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[[File:Student onedrive.jpg|right|frame|Fig 2. Student view of OneDrive for Business]]
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#Open your browser and navigate to [http://sky.winona.edu http://sky.winona.edu]
 
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#Select '''OneDrive for Business''' under either the '''Students''' or '''Employees''' heading (Figure 1)
 
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#If prompted, login with your WSU username (e.g., jsmith123) and password
 
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#The first time you access OneDrive for Business, it will take a minute or two to configure your directory. When the page loads, it will look something like Figure 2.
 
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#Note that the top menu bar will have a pointer to '''OneDrive'''. The other menu choices will differ for students versus employees. Figure 2 depicts the student view. Students should recognize the '''Outlook''' choice. Selecting it takes students to their email mailbox. Employees do not use this Office 365 version of email, so that choice is not available. Selecting OneDrive always returns you to your OneDrive for Business.
 
  
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==Finding files==
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Search for files by entering keywords, file names, etc. in the '''Find a file''' search field (Figure 2). Recently-opened files will be listed on the left sidebar, along with several default search filters:
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*Sign into your Microsoft account with your StarID@minnstate.edu or StarID@go.minnstate.edu and password
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*'''My Documents''' - Select to list all of your folders and files
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*'''Followed Documents''' - Select to list documents that you are [[following]], such as files shared by a classmate, group member, or professor
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[[File:MicrosoftSignIn.png |border|400px]]
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*'''Shared with Me''' - Select to list others' folders and files that have been shared with you
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*Click on the OneDrive icon
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*Open your browser and navigate to [http://outlook.office.com http://outlook.office.com].
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*Log into your Microsoft Office 365 account with your StarID and password
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Click on OneDrive from the panel of apps:
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[[File:Panel.jpg|600px]]
  
 
==Tablet access==
 
==Tablet access==
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You can access your OneDrive for Business using the browser on your tablet. However, if you have an iPad and/or iPhone, you will much prefer using the [[OneDrive for Business iOS app]] and the [[iOS apps for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint]]. Apps for Android devices are in development.
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You can access your OneDrive for Business using the browser on your tablet. However, if you have an [[iPad]] and/or [[iPhone]] or Android, then it is best to use the OneDrive app.
  
 
==Related articles==
 
==Related articles==
 
*[[Microsoft OneDrive for Business|Introducing Microsoft OneDrive for Business]]
 
*[[Microsoft OneDrive for Business|Introducing Microsoft OneDrive for Business]]
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*[[Synchronizing OneDrive for Business on a laptop or desktop hard drive]]
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[[Category: Instructions]][[Category: OneDrive for Business]][[Category: Microsoft Office 365]][[Category: file storage]]
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[[Category: Instructions]][[Category: OneDrive for Business]][[Category: Microsoft Office 365]][[Category: file storage]][[Category:Keep Working]]
 
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About this article

This article includes instructions for accessing your OneDrive for Business using your favorite web browser. It is intended for students and employees.

Where is your OneDrive for Business?

Your OneDrive for Business is a storage folder located in the cloud, which is a different way of saying it's located on a Microsoft network server somewhere off campus that you can access via the Internet. Given that your OneDrive for Business exists in the cloud, it makes sense that one way to access it would be using a web browser on a device connected to the Internet.

How to access your OneDrive for Business using a browser

  • From any browser go to http://sky.winona.edu. Login with your StarID and password.
  • Click on the OneDrive icon

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  • Open your browser and navigate to WSU's home page (http://www.winona.edu). Go to the Resource tab and click on Office365&Email.

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  • Sign into your Microsoft account with your StarID@minnstate.edu or StarID@go.minnstate.edu and password

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  • Click on the OneDrive icon

OR

  • Open your browser and navigate to http://outlook.office.com.
  • Log into your Microsoft Office 365 account with your StarID and password

Click on OneDrive from the panel of apps:

Panel.jpg

Tablet access

You can access your OneDrive for Business using the browser on your tablet. However, if you have an iPad and/or iPhone or Android, then it is best to use the OneDrive app.

Related articles

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