Did you know you can use OneDrive for more than just Office Online?
You can also upload files like photos, videos, music, and more, so you can access them from
any computer.
There are two ways to upload files to OneDrive: from your desktop, and from the web.
In this video, I'm going to show you how to do both.
If you’ve already installed the OneDrive app, you should have everything you need to
sync and upload files straight from your desktop.
All you have to do is open the Explorer window… then look for the OneDrive link in the left
pane.
As you can see, I only have a couple things in my folder, but that’s about to change.
To move something to OneDrive, your first step is to find the files you want, wherever
they’re located on your computer.
Here your experience will vary if you have a Mac or a different version of Windows.
The operating system I’m using is Windows 10.
Now all you have to do is drag and drop from the current folder… over to OneDrive…
and the file will be uploaded instantly to your account.
You can even drag and drop an entire folder, which is a great way to save time.
Now we can access the files here—or online, from any computer.
Here they are in the web version of.
Whenever you want to open one of these files, you can do it from your browser, or right
here on your desktop.
Just double-click the file you want.
Office files (like Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) will always open in the desktop version, if
you have Microsoft Office on your computer.
When you close the file, Microsoft will automatically save it, and sync it back to OneDrive, so
you don't have to keep track of multiple.
That way, you always have access to the most recent version, no matter where you are.
Uploading files on the web (without the OneDrive app) is just as easy.
I'm going to show you two different methods—the first is drag & drop.
To get started, navigate to the original file on your.
Then drag & drop from the folder, into your browser window… and that's all it takes.
If you have an older browser, this method may not work for you.
But don't worry—you can always use the Upload button instead.
Here you can easily pick and choose the files you want to.
To select more than one file at a time, hold CTRL on your keyboard while you click.
When you're done, click Open.
It may take a minute if you're uploading multiple files.
You can watch their progress here.
And there we go!
As you can see, OneDrive is a great place to store all your favorite files, so you can
access them anytime.
Now you know how to upload files on the web, and using the folder on your desktop.