09.08.20
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OneDrive basics

In OneDrive, the online application contains a search box, navigation pane and toolbar, in addition to your uploaded files and folders.

Search

You can search your entire OneDrive for files and folders by the file or folder name, keywords. tags or phrases from within a document. A list of matching items will appear.

Navigation pane

  • Files is your home base where you can find all of your files and folders.
  • Recent shows the files you worked on last.
  • Shared are the files others have shared with you and the files you’ve shared with others.
  • Discover shows files that are trending around you from people you work with.
  • Recycle bin shows your deleted files and folders.
  • Shared libraries show files in recently visited Teams and SharePoint sites.

Toolbar

  • Select New to create files or folders.
  • Select Upload to add files or folders to your OneDrive storage.
  • Select Sort to change how you’d like to view your files.
  • Select View (to the right of Sort) to change the view.
  • Select Information (circle with an i) to see details of the file or folder. This will show if the file or folder is shared, how it is shared and permissions. Manage Access to change sharing permissions.

Note: When you select a file or folder, the toolbar will change, letting you choose what you’d like to do with the file or folder: Open, Share, Copy link, Download, Delete, Move to or Copy to.

Access the OneDrive Basics video at the Microsoft Training Center.