OneDrive

The Basics:

WHAT IS IT? OneDrive is online cloud storage

WHAT IS IT FOR? OneDrive is for storing files and documents.

HOW CAN I ACCESS IT? OneDrive can be accessed from the file explorer on student laptops. It can also be accessed via the SSO Dashboard and portal.office.com on any internet-connected device.

HOW CAN I USE IT? Please watch the video to learn how to use OneDrive

Let's Dive Deeper:

HOW MUCH SPACE DOES MY ONEDRIVE HAVE? 1 TB, or 1,000 GB of space

WHAT IF DON'T USE OneDrive? Your files won't be protected. If your laptop is lost, damaged, or stolen, we won't be able to recover your files unless you use OneDrive.

HOW DO I KNOW IF MY FILE IS UPLOADED TO ONEDRIVE? Check the sync status. If it has any of the three statuses below, it is uploaded to OneDrive

WHAT DO THE SYNC STATUSES MEAN? Please see the picture below.

HOW CAN I AUTOMATICALLY SYNC MY FILES? Please follow these steps

  1. Click the OneDrive icon in the bottom right corner.

  2. Click More, then click Settings.

  3. Select the Backup tab at the top, then click Manage Backup

  4. Select all folders you would like to back up, then click Start Backup!

HOW CAN I CONNECT OneDrive THROUGH FILE EXPLORER? Please follow these steps:

  1. Your ECR laptop is integrated with OneDrive. When you log into your device and access File Explorer (Windows Key + E), you should see "OneDrive - El Camino Real Charter H.S" in the left pane of File Explorer. This is where you should be saving your documents.

  2. If you only see "OneDrive,” you will need to sign back in.

  3. To sign back in, double click OneDrive or search for and open OneDrive via the Start menu. It will ask you to login. Use your student email to connect your OneDrive. Click next on each of the screens to complete the connection.

  4. Now that you have signed back into OneDrive, you should ensure all your files are saved here, rather than your Desktop, Documents, or Downloads folder.

  5. You can submit assignments to Canvas by directly uploading a file from OneDrive.

  6. Your files and folders will have the following statuses:

HOW CAN I ACCESS ONEDRIVE VIA THE WEB? Please follow these steps:

  1. Open Google Chrome and go to portal.office.com

  2. Login with your student email and click on OneDrive

  3. You should see all your files and folders here. These files are synced with the OneDrive folder on your ECR laptop. You can work on these files on using the online versions of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint Office.com or download them onto you your computer.

  4. In order to submit an assignment on Canvas, you will need to download it from Office.com