Category: OneDrive

Now is as Good a Time as Ever to Make the Switch to OneDrive

Maybe it's because it's the new year, or maybe it's because of all the hullabaloo around the district internet and servers over break, regardless, now is a great time to move your files off your computer (and/or district servers) and into the cloud. OneDrive is Microsoft's cloud storage solution that is included through Office 365. ...

Block Download of Shared OneDrive Files

Ever wanted to share something with your students or parents but don't want them to download it? OneDrive now makes it easy to block download of OneDrive files you've shared. With a simple toggle, you can set those file so that if you share them, the viewers won't be able to download a copy of ...

Move Your Desktop to the Cloud

So I've been living in the cloud (digitally speaking) for over a decade now but I'm still saving a lot of things locally to my desktop. These are mostly things I'm working on or haven't decided where to put. Most of the time this works well for me and when I'm ready to work on ...

Create New Files Right From OneDrive

Do you sometimes have trouble remembering where your documents or files are saved? If so, you should try making new documents right in OneDrive online. They make it easy and it has the benefit of storing that file in whatever folder you are looking at in OneDrive. It's so easy, that you just may want ...

What All Those Sharing Options In OneDrive Really Mean

Let's be honest. Sharing is complicated. It shouldn't be but in this day and age, the technology companies are trying to be all things to all people and so they give us lots of options. OneDrive is no different. There are a ton of options when you are ready to share. Read below to help ...

Restore Deleted Files in OneDrive

Ever deleted a file and wished you could have it back? OneDrive makes it easy to get those files back (if you change your mind within 30 days.) Read below to find out how. Restore a deleted file in OneDrive Go to the OneDrive website.You might need to sign in with your Microsoft account, or your ...

Mark Up PDFs in OneDrive Mobile

Hopefully you've been adding documents to OneDrive, including some PDFs. One feature that was recently added to the mobile app (download iOS  app here, unfortunately this feature isn't available in Android yet) is the ability to mark up PDFs right in the app. It's baked in and simple to use. Follow the steps below to ...

Create a Folder In OneDrive

Onedrive is pretty cool and creating folder is pretty simple, but just in case you didn't know how, read on. Open Office Online Open OneDrive by clicking on the OneDrive Tile Choose +New and then Folder Enter a name for the folder and voila you have a new folder Bonus Points Share that folder with ...

Sync OneDrive Files So You Can Work Offline

Using OneDrive but tired of having to log into Office 365 and use the browser  interface? Or maybe you're worried you'll be stuck somewhere without access to the interwebs? Or do you prefer using Window's File Explorer to organize and view your files? Well those are all good reasons to give the OneDrive sync client ...

Share Documents and Folders With OneDrive

OneDrive makes it easy to share documents with other staff and students for collaboration or just to look at. With OneDrive, you no longer have to store documents and files on the network, and can get to them from any device connected to the internet. And, if you choose to collaborate using OneDrive, you can ...