OIT Support Center Tech Tip: Making the Most of Microsoft OneDrive

Contributed by Jenni Willis-Opalenik, Ph.D., Director - OIT Technology Learning Services

Although OIT launched Microsoft 365 before the start of the pandemic, many campus users are unfamiliar with many of its component applications. This week, we'll focus on OneDrive, your online file storage space. Microsoft describes OneDrive as follows:

OneDrive is the Microsoft cloud service that connects you to all your files. It lets you store and protect your files, share them with others, and get to them from anywhere on all your devices. When you use OneDrive with an account provided by your company or school, it's sometimes called "OneDrive for work or school." It used to be known as "OneDrive for Business," so you may still see it called that in places.

Resources

Some excellent resources on the web can help you get started with OneDrive. However, Microsoft published some of the best of those on their support page, Intro to OneDrive. We provided the first of those short Microsoft help videos, What is OneDrive?, below. 

Additional video tutorials include the following:

• Get Started with OneDrive
• OneDrive Basics
• Set Up Your Android Phone or Tablet for OneDrive
• Set Up Your iPhone or iPad for OneDrive
• Use the OneDrive Mobile Ap

For a more comprehensive tutorial, remember that all UHCL faculty and staff can access LinkedIn Learning's many online courses, including offerings focusing on Microsoft 365 and its component applications. One highly recommended online course is the one-hour OneDrive for Business Essential Training with facilitator Jess Stratton.

Remember that you can always contact OIT's Support Center at 281-283-2828 or supportcenter@uhcl.edu, and a Support Technician will assist you or refer your inquiry to another OIT staff member.