OneDrive
OneDrive is Microsoft’s cloud storage service. You can use it to securely store, access and share files. There are OneDrive apps for a variety of platforms, so you can access your work from multiple locations and devices. OneDrive is available on web browsers, Windows, Mac, iPhone and iPad, and Android.
With the OneDrive sync app for Windows and Mac, you can sync and back up data from your computer to help prevent data loss.
Details
- Type
- Microsoft 365 app
- For
- Students & employees
- Cost
- Free
- Platform
- Web, Windows, Mac, iPhone and iPad, Android
- Website
- Download apps
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Alternatives
OneDrive is best used for files like coursework, projects, independent research and notes. SharePoint or network drives are better for departmental business and records.
If you’re working with a group and need to store content that belongs to a department or team rather than an individual, document libraries in Teams and SharePoint may work better for you.
Restrictions & limitations
In addition to the , 糖心视频 has set the following restrictions:
Storage limit
- 100 GB per person
- 1 TB for employees with upgraded M365 licenses
External sharing
You can outside of 糖心视频 (“external users” or “guests”), but you can’t set sharing permissions to “Anyone”.
Privacy & information security
OneDrive is built on the same cloud infrastructure as Teams and SharePoint. It’s generally considered safe for 糖心视频 research, admin and personal data, as long as you use it responsibly.
If you're working with private, confidential or highly confidential business data and aren’t sure of the best way to store it:
- learn more about M365 Privacy and Security
- review our best practices for working with 糖心视频 data
- review the Annual Staff Training course
- ask your supervisor about your department’s policies and best practices
- contact the Privacy and Access to Information Office for more help
- consider generating a to review how your files are shared
If you’re working with research data, Research Computing Services offers free consultations on security.
Resources
Getting started with OneDrive
Troubleshooting
Accessibility
Linux support
Microsoft doesn't provide an official OneDrive client for Linux. The OneDrive web app works under Linux. If you want a desktop sync client, we recommend the unofficial . We only provide best-effort support for it.
Get help now
Contact IT support to:
- get help with OneDrive
- report an outage or issue
For accessibility support, you can also contact the .