» Microsoft OneDrive for MacOS

Microsoft OneDrive keeps files backed up, protected with 2FA, synced, and accessible on all your devices, allowing you and your team to collaborate at any given time. The OneDrive app lets you view and share OneDrive files, folders, and documents with campus partners. By using OneDrive, you are provisioned 5TB of storage. You can work with your synced files directly in File Explorer and access your files even when you’re offline. Whenever you’re online, any changes that you or others make will sync automatically.

Install and Set Up

If you're not signed in to OneDrive with any account, start OneDrive to connect a work or school account.
Enter your work or school account and then select Sign in to set up your account.

*If OneDrive is not installed on your computer, please update to the latest version of Office 365 by visiting portal.office.com. Or, click to install Microsoft's Office 365 BusinessPro Suite Installer. For more information on installing Office 365, visit our Office 365 Training and Resource page.

Key Parts of OneDrive Setup

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When setting up your OneDrive, it has a default location set. Click Next.
On the Sync Files from Your OneDrive screen, you can choose the folders you want to sync to your computer, and click Next. This conserves space on your computer, and reduces bandwidth needed for the sync processes.
You’re done! Click Open my OneDrive folder to see your files sync to your folder.

You can find OneDrive up in your Menu bar. You’ll have a cloud icon for every account you’ve connected to OneDrive. So you’ll have one cloud if you’re only syncing a work or school account, one cloud if you’re syncing only a personal account, or two clouds if you’re syncing both.

You’ll also see a folder in Finder called OneDrive – Chapman University.

If you’re on OSX 10.10 or higher, get sync status directly from Finder by enabling Finder overlays in Settings.

First, click the Apple logo in the top left corner of your Mac Desktop and select System Preferences, then select Extensions in the top-level menu (shown in the 3rd row from the top).

Toggle on the OneDrive Finder Integration to enable Finder overlays.

You’re all set. Open up your OneDrive folder in Finder to see overlays on your files and folders.

Click the Microsoft 365 app launcher , and then click SharePoint.
Click the site that you want to sync.
Click Documents or navigate to the subfolder that you want to sync.
Click Sync.
If your browser requests permission to use "Microsoft OneDrive," confirm that this is okay.
Choose the folders that you want to sync, and then click Start sync.

SharePoint team sites sync under a folder with your tenant name. This folder is automatically added to the left navigation pane in Finder.

Managing your syncing sites

You can manage your syncing sites in the sync app settings.

Click the OneDrive icon in the menu bar.
Click Preferences, and then click the Account tab.
To change the folders that you're syncing, click Choose Folders for that location, and then choose the folders that you want to sync. To stop syncing a site, click Stop Sync next to the site. (Copies of the files remain on your computer. You can delete them if you want.)

OneDrive Video Training

Download PDF: OneDrive Quick Start Guide

If you are interested in a general informational session on basic functionality, please book an IS&T Training Consultation.

Virtual 1:1 Consultations

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» Microsoft OneDrive for MacOS

Install and Set Up

Key Parts of OneDrive Setup

OneDrive Default Location

OneDrive in Menu Bar

Turn on Finder Integration

Sync Libraries and Folders

Managing your syncing sites

Resources and Training

Virtual 1:1 Consultations

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