
Master OneDrive basics—cloud storage, web and sync app access, My Files, sharing and access management, recycle bin recovery, version history, coauthoring, favorites, shortcuts, and SharePoint/Teams integration.
Learn how cloud file storage with OneDrive contrasts with local storage, highlighting accessibility from anywhere, security, and versioning, plus Microsoft 365 integration with SharePoint for personal and business use.
Access and navigate OneDrive across Microsoft 365—from the app launcher to my files and search results—plus integration with Word, Delve, and Bing enterprise search.
Learn to manage files in OneDrive by uploading from USB drives, creating folders, using shortcuts, moving and copying to SharePoint, and using details and previews to review metadata.
Master sharing in OneDrive by sending links with edit, view, or review permissions, managing access, applying company policies to limit access, expiration, password protection, and block download.
Explore how OneDrive’s recycle bin works, including the second stage recycle bin, 93-day retention (30 days for personal), and restoring deleted items, even from shared files.
Use the OneDrive sync app to keep local copies with files on demand and back up desktop, documents, and pictures; manage sharing and offline access.
Store nearly any file in OneDrive and edit certain types online, like Word and Excel, with limited image and PDF edits, and notes on OneNote and database file limits.
Discover how OneDrive version history lets you undo edits, restore previous document versions, and view changes across Word and File Explorer to safeguard against ransomware and data loss.
Learn how co-authoring in OneDrive and SharePoint lets multiple users edit Word and Excel in real time. Discover indicators of who is editing, plus comments, track changes, and version history.
Explore how favorites, shortcut links, and SharePoint quick access streamline accessing files in OneDrive and SharePoint, with steps to add, move, and pin items.
Explore how OneDrive, SharePoint, and Teams share a common platform, using SharePoint document libraries for file sharing, with metadata and channels, and how cloud backups and access work.
OneDrive and OneDrive for Business can radically improve your productivity – we’ll show you how!
Microsoft’s OneDrive (the free, personal version) and OneDrive for Business (the corporate version included in most Office 365 plans) share the same mission: to allow easy access to your documents and files from any device, any time, virtually anywhere. From saving files to securely sharing them with others, OneDrive offers many features for home and work for beginners as well as more experienced users. Take this course and discover the full potential of OneDrive, OneDrive for Business, and SharePoint Document Libraries.
Topics covered include:
Describing differences between OneDrive, OneDrive for Business, and SharePoint Document Libraries
Accessing, editing, and sharing files using the web version of OneDrive for Business
Accessing OneDrive documents from Microsoft apps on your PC, Mac, or mobile device
Creating and uploading new files and folders in OneDrive
Demonstrating the various methods of sharing files and folders
Controlling permissions for shared OneDrive files
Syncing OneDrive or SharePoint to your local PC
Using the Files on Demand feature
Recovering files using Versioning and the 2-stage Recycle Bin
Defining and demonstrating the concept of Co-Authoring in OneDrive
Using Links and Favorites in OneDrive
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