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Getting started with OneDrive is easy.

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All you have to do is create a Microsoft account,
and then you'll have access to everything

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from OneDrive to Office Online, and much,
much more.

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To begin, go to onedrive.live.com, then click
the link that says Sign up for Free.

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If you already have an Outlook account—or
any account that lets you use other Microsoft

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services (like Xbox Live)—there’s good
news: You can skip this step.

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Otherwise, click Create a Microsoft Account.

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To begin, you'll need to pick a login name.

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You can either use your current email address,
or sign up for a new one using the link below

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the box.

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In this example, we're going to use an existing
email address.

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You'll also need a good, strong password—one
that's easy for you to remember, but hard

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for other people to guess.

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Avoid using really obvious passwords, like
your name… predictable patterns… or the

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word "password."

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The more random your password, the better.

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By default, you will start receiving promotional
emails from Microsoft once you sign up for

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an account.

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These emails might contain surveys, advertisements,
and other product news.

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If you don't want to receive these offers,
make sure you uncheck the box here.

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When you’re ready, click Next...

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OneDrive will prompt you to complete the final
steps necessary to create your account, just

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follow the directions on the screen.

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Now that you’ve gotten your account set
up, let's take a closer look at the interface.

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On the left is the navigation pane.

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This is where you can access things like your
files, recent documents, and more.

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At the top of the window you’ll also see
the navigation bar…

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Click the command here… and you can jump
to other parts of your Microsoft account,

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including email, contacts, and calendar.

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Also on the navigation bar is a place when
you can manage your account.

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Just click the account command in the upper
right corner.

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From here, you can edit your profile, change
your account settings, or log out of OneDrive

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all together.

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There's one more thing I want to show you
before we wrap this up.

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If you prefer working in the desktop, you
can download the OneDrive Desktop app.

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(If you’re using Windows 8.1 or newer, the
OneDrive app is already on your computer).

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You can find the link to download the OneDrive
app here, on the left side of the screen.

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Just click the Download button, and OneDrive
will prompt you through all the steps to complete

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the download.

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This tool is completely optional, but it will
make certain tasks easier (like syncing and

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uploading files from your computer).

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And that about does it!

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Now that you have a Microsoft account, you
can start using it, and all the products and

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services that come with it.