Microsoft OneDrive

Microsoft OneDrive is a cloud storage system that can be used to back up your files and to access them from any computer or mobile device. All students and employees at Ontario Tech have access to 50GB of storage via OneDrive. If additional storage is required please contact Ask.IT@ontariotechu.ca. 

Setting up OneDrive on your computer

Note: After setting up OneDrive you will have a new OneDrive location listed in your File Explorer. Any files saved to this location will automatically be synced online and will be available from any device you are using OneDrive on.

Setting up automatic backup

You can also use OneDrive to automatically backup your documents, pictures, and desktop folders. By doing so, your most important files will be backed up automatically without you needing to remember to explicitly save the files to OneDrive. Automatic backup is only supported on Windows.

• Back up (documents, pictures and desktop folders)

Note: When you enable Automatic Backup, OneDrive will move all the files in those folders to OneDrive. If you ever stop using Automatic Backup, your files will not automatically be copied back to your PC. If you choose to stop using Automatic Backup, you will need to manually download your documents, pictures, and desktop contents from OneDrive and put them back on your PC.

Sharing files with other Ontario Tech users 

• Share OneDrive files and folders 

Note: People you share files with may not automatically receive an email informing them the file has been shared with them. Please ensure you provide them the sharing link displayed in OneDrive.