
Rename a file on your phone and the change will appear on your PC and Mac, too.
If you copy files to the folder, they'll be synchronised. However, you can now synchronise the full 7GB the desktop app allows you to work with files up to 2GB in size (the web version and other apps restrict file sizes to 300MB) and the whole syncing system is now much easier to use.Įssentially the program takes a Dropbox-type approach, adding a custom OneDrive folder to your PC, Mac or device. The new system offers 7GB of online storage space, a big drop from the previous 25GB. These files should then be stored on your local computer.Microsoft OneDrive (formerly SkyDrive) is a powerful tool which makes it easy to sync and store your files online. In your OneDrive window, highlight all the files you wish to move, then drag them to this new local folder window.
Alternately you may open your OneDrive folder, then also a second window for the new folder location where they will be placed. These files should then be stored on your local computer once they have completed copying over. Find the local folder you wish to store them in, then right or Control click and select Paste. Highlight whatever files your wish to keep, then either right click or Control click on Macs and select Copy. To download a copy of these files locally, you will need to do either of the following:. Files placed in these folders are stored in the Cloud in your storage space. Click on this folder to display your OU OneDrive space. One Mac computers, click on the OneDrive icon in your top toolbar ribbon or click Finder and it should be displayed in your navigation pane. In the left navigation pane, “OneDrive – University of Oklahoma” should be displayed. On Windows computers, click on Computer. One the sync client is set up, you should now have the OneDrive folder in your main folder list. For Mac users, please set up local syncing using this guide. For Windows users, please set up local syncing using this guide.
First set up the OneDrive for Business sync client so that you can access your OneDrive via your system folders. To access and download your OU OneDrive files, please do the following on your personal computer: Before users have a status change which removes such access, they should download their personal files off of the Microsoft 365 OneDrive space to a local computer. OneDrive for Business requires an active account to retain data, for information on this policy, click here. OneDrive for Business is available to faculty, staff and students with full OU accounts.