OneDrive - Setup & Basics

Overview

Looking to get quickly up to speed with OneDrive? In this article we'll walk through the basics of how to set up OneDrive.

For a quick start guide, see Microsoft's OneDrive Quick Start Guide.

 

To Sign in and Access OneDrive

Note: Prior to accessing the Microsoft OneDrive, you will need to sign up for an SFU Microsoft 365 account via the SFU sign up page.

Step 1. Select your method of accessing Microsoft Teams:

  • OneDrive web: Visit M365 Portal > Select OneDrive icon
  • OneDrive desktop: Launch the software on your desktop
  • OneDrive mobile app: Launch the application on your mobile device

 

How do I install OneDrive on my personal or university-managed device(s)?

Personal Devices University Managed Devices
To download Microsoft OneDrive on your individual-use device, visit Microsoft OneDrive's download page for more information. If you are an SFU faculty/staff and you hold a university-managed device, OneDrive should be pre-installed on your device. Please submit a service request to the IT Service Desk for any software inquiries/installations.

 

Step 2. Log into Microsoft OneDrive:

a) At the Microsoft login screen, enter your SFU email address (i.e., yourSFUcomputingID@sfu.ca). 

b) You will see a page that says “Taking you to your organization’s sign-in page” and will be redirected to SFU’s Central Authentication Service (CAS) page.

c) Log in using your SFU Computing ID and password. Enter your multi-factor authentication code when prompted.

 

Get Started with OneDrive

Connect with Microsoft's website for a comprehensive overview in getting started with OneDrive. 

 

Set Up OneDrive on Desktop (non-mobile) Devices

See our top Microsoft documentation picks for setting up OneDrive on desktop devices (such as PC or a MacBook).

 

Add Another Account in OneDrive Desktop

To add another account to OneDrive on your desktop, you can do so according to the device you are using:

  • Add another account to a university-managed device
  • Add another account to an personal device

 

University-Managed Devices

To add another account to your OneDrive desktop, follow the instructions outlined on Microsoft's How to add an account in OneDrive page.

Once you've successfully added additional SFU Microsoft 365 accounts to OneDrive on your university-managed device, you will see multiple blue OneDrive icons which resemble the different accounts.

Two OneDrive icons on the taskbar

 

Personal Devices

Note: You can add a maximum of one personal account and nine work/school accounts to OneDrive on your individual-use device.

To add another account to your OneDrive desktop, follow the instructions outlined on Microsoft's How to add an account in OneDrive page.

Once you've successfully added another account to your individual-use device, you will see multiple OneDrive icons which resemble the different accounts. A blue icon resembles a work/school account, and a grey icon resembles a personal account.

Two OneDrive icons on the taskbar; blue for business and grey for personal

 

Remove an Account in OneDrive Desktop

To remove an account from OneDrive desktop, see Microsoft's documentation Remove an account in OneDrive desktop.

 

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