Microsoft OneDrive
Microsoft OneDrive is an online file storage and sharing service, a major component of Minnesota State's Microsoft 365 system-wide license. All WSU students and employees have 1 TB of online storage space that can be used to save and share files for school and work purposes. Because your files are saved online (i.e., in the "cloud"), you can access them using multiple devices and they are secure should anything happen to any of your devices. OneDrive is integrated with other Microsoft 365 applications (e.g., Word, Teams).
Why use OneDrive?
The rapid emergence of secure, reliable online file storage services has changed how universities support the work of students, faculty, and staff. Rather than encouraging people to save their files to laptop hard drives or external storage drives (e.g., thumb drives) that are more costly, more prone to failure, and less secure, business-class cloud storage is much safer, less expensive, and easier to manage.
Learn how to use OneDrive
From your preferred browser go to https://www.winona.edu/faculty-staff/ and within Resources you will see a link called Office 365 & Email. In the upper left corner of the Microsoft 365 account, click on the Application Launcher icon 
(sometimes called the waffle) and your OneDrive Home page will appear. To see your files in a directory view choose My Files from the navigation menu on the left side of your browser window. Below are additional resources to continue learning about your OneDrive.
- OneDrive sync app
- How to create files on OneDrive using the Word Web App
- How to edit documents on OneDrive using the Word Web App
- How to save/upload files to OneDrive on a PC
- How to save/upload files in OneDrive on a Mac
- How to create new files in OneDrive
- Sharing Files on OneDrive
- Share Files as Email Attachment and OneDrive
- Editing Files on OneDrive
Additional OneDrive features
- All OneDrive network servers are located in the continental United States
- Integrated with Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2013 (e.g., shows up on your device as a location to which you can save files)
- Upload and access many common file types from multiple devices using your favorite web browser
- Organize your cloud storage using your own folder structure
- Share files and folders with others at WSU and beyond (Note: never store or share private data in OneDrive)
- Sync your cloud files and folders to your Windows computer (Mac OS X synchronization coming soon)
- iOS tablet apps for viewing, editing, and uploading your files
Co-Authoring in OneDrive
- Co-Authoring Documents
- Co-authoring presentations in OneDrive
- Work together on a Document in Word Online
- Troubleshoot Co-Authoring Word Documents
Related Articles
- Microsoft 365 - What is OneDrive?
- Share OneDrive Files and Folders
- OneDrive Quick Overview
- Microsoft OneDrive Help Center
- OneDrive Restrictions and Limitations?
LinkedIn Learning Training
All WSU students and employees have access to LinkedIn Learning. Activating your LinkedIn Learning account
LinkedIn Learning resources relevant to the topic on this page:
Where to go for help with OneDrive?
Students
The e-Warrior Digital Learning Commons
- Library 1st floor.
- DLC@winona.edu.
Faculty/Staff
Teaching, Learning and Technology Services
- Maxwell Professional Resource Center (Maxwell 130)
- TLT@winona.edu
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