How to set up and use a Microsoft OneDrive Account

Description: This article will show you how to sign in to and setup for use your Microsoft OneDrive Account.

  1. The first step to set up your Microsoft OneDrive is to sign in on the web with an existing Microsoft Account. If you do not already have a Microsoft Account for some reason, then it will be necessary to sign up before you can sign in. The current URL at the time of this writing is: https://onedrive.live.com/about/en-us/
    OneDrive Home Screen
  2. Sign in using your Microsoft Account.
    OneDrive Sign In
  3. A sign in screen will appear to finish logging in:
    OneDrive Sign In
  4. Once signed in the OneDrive dashboard will appear.
    OneDrive Dashboard
  5. From this page you can select various options including Create, Upload, Share, and other Folder Actions.
  6. Click on Upload and it will bring up a browser window where you can proceed to upload your files.
    OneDrive Actions, Upload
  7. Once you have uploaded files to your OneDrive account you can then Share them with others if you choose to. Click on Share.
    OneDrive Actions, Share
  8. When you choose to share files, a window will appear allowing you to type in an email address of a friend that you want to share access to your file(s) with.
    OneDrive Sharing Invite

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