Download onedrive desktop app

Find the OneDrive icon and click Get. Click Install App. Sign-in to your App Store account to begin the download. You will be brought to the Office screen. Click the password field and wait for it to redirect you to the adfs. It also has a link that leads you to the web client. You will see everything you need in this tiny window. Much like Dropbox, OneDrive uses the standard sync model. This means that any file or folder you place on the sync folder on your PC will automatically be stored on your hard drive and in the cloud.

If you plan on syncing only specific folders, go to the settings menu of the desktop program and update the folders that it automatically selected. Uploading and downloading files will work without a hitch. The suite las little effect on your system's resources so that you can still perform other tasks. Microsoft's online help center is readily available if you have any concerns with your OneDrive.

It covers almost all topics such as getting started, sharing and collaboration, accounts and storage, and troubleshooting. They also have videos and training pages to guide you. Should you have further doubts, just reach customer support through email.

Support agents will assist you with your queries at a relatively fast turnaround time. Although there's no telephone or chat support, you may find the information you need through the community forum. Overall, OneDrive's support customer care system appears rather efficient. OneDrive supports both Windows and macOS.

It works seamlessly on Windows and its interface on Mac is just as comfortable to use. Unfortunately, OneDrive does not have a Linux client. You can also use File Explorer to rename and delete files, create new folders, and move files around in your OneDrive folder. The changes will automatically be made in OneDrive and on your other computers that have the OneDrive app installed.

Tip: If you use a lot of storage space in OneDrive, it might take a long time to download all your files when you first install the OneDrive app. For tips on maximizing the transfer speed, see Maximize upload and download speed. When you browse a PC remotely, you might be asked to enter a verification code. If you don't want to keep all the files in your OneDrive folder on a computer, you can still work with your OneDrive account on that computer by going to the OneDrive website.

You can't choose other folders to sync, but you can redirect certain folders such as your Desktop and folders in libraries to your OneDrive folder. Close OneDrive: right-click the OneDrive icon in the notification area, at the far right of the taskbar, and then select Exit.

You might need to select the Show hidden icons arrow next to the notification area to see the OneDrive icon. Create a subfolder for the redirected files in your OneDrive folder. For example, to redirect the My Pictures folder, you might create a folder in OneDrive called "Pictures. Right-click the folder you want to redirect "My Pictures" in this example , and then select Properties.

In the dialog box that appears, select Yes to move all the files to the new location. Restart the OneDrive service. You can only change the location. For more information, see Change the location of your OneDrive folder. When you first set up OneDrive, select Choose folders to sync. If you didn't do this when you set up OneDrive, you can do it in Settings.

For more information, see Choose which OneDrive folders to sync to your computer. If you just want to stop syncing for a while, you can temporarily pause OneDrive and then resume syncing later. Learn how to pause and resume sync in OneDrive. Select the Start button, type Programs and select Add or remove programs in the list of results. If you don't see OneDrive in the list, press the Windows key and R to open a Run dialog, then type appwiz.

OneDrive is built into Windows 8 and Windows 8. However, you can hide it and stop syncing OneDrive files to your PC. To do so, follow the steps in Turn off or uninstall OneDrive. Click the Start button, then in the search box, type Add Programs , and then, in the list of results, click Programs and Features. In Windows 10, OneDrive is the default save location for your files and documents. This means new documents or files are automatically saved to OneDrive unless you opt to save them to a different location on your PC.

Learn more about how files save to OneDrive by default in Windows Read how to Change the location of your OneDrive folder. What's new in OneDrive for Windows OneDrive help for Windows 8.