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Introduction

OneDrive is your personal cloud storage for your work files, providing a location to save, share and backup your work files.

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SWAE devices use OneDrive to backup your data to the cloud, ensuring the safety of your files.

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Accessing OneDrive

OneDrive can be access directly from within File Explorer on SWAE devices using the below method.

  1. In the Windows taskbar, click the small arrow icon

    • Bottom-right of the screen

  2. Double-click the OneDrive Icon

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This should open the File Explorer Window as shown below.

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✅ Now you can navigate OneDrive within Explorer, opening and editing files.

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Sharing Files

Files can be shared with other people within your organisation.

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We recommend the use of Box for those looking to share documents outside of the organisation as this functionality is disabled within

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OneDrive for security reasons.

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Box File Sharing

  1. Navigate to Office 365

  2. Click the Apps Button

    • Top-left of the screen

  3. Click OneDrive

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  1. Hover over the file or folder you wsh to share

  2. Click the Three Dots

  3. Click Share

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Now you have two options to choose from:

Options 1: Share via an email

  1. Type the name of the person or their email address

  2. Optionally, enter a personal message

  3. Click Send

  1. Click Copy Link

  2. Paste the clipboard link using your preferred method of comms

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By default, anyone with the link can then see and access the file or folder.