How to Access OneDrive For Business

1. Login to https://www.office365.ed.ac.uk/ using your University Login
2. Navigate to the App Launcher in the top left-hand corner of the screen
3. Select the OneDrive icon

Supported Web Browsers and Operating Systems

• Please ensure your web browser is updated to the latest version
• More information on Operating Systems supported by the University can be found here

Accessing OneDrive for Business via the Mobile App

1. Users can install the OneDrive for Business app on their Android or iOS devices
2. When prompted, sign into the app using your University Login
3. Once logged into the app, you can navigate through your OneDrive document library as in a web browser

The OneDrive for Business Desktop App

• The OneDrive for Business desktop synchronisation client can be used to sync files and folders from your OneDrive document library offline to your Windows or Mac computer.

  • Please note that caution must be taken in this instance, as deleting synced files from your computer also deletes the files from your online OneDrive account.

  • More information on how to stop syncing between your online account and desktop can be found here, or if you would like to disable the desktop app, please see here.

More information that can help you.

OneDrive is personal storage attached to your University account to support work here at the University. It should not be considered a place to store Personal, University business or departmental information such as official documents, shared team resources or research data.

Please note that:

• If you leave the University, your OneDrive, including all content, will be deleted at the end of your grace period. A few weeks after deletion, the data will then become completely unrecoverable.
• Visitor accounts have no grace period, so OneDrive data is deleted immediately when an account expires. It will then be unrecoverable within a few weeks.
• Data in OneDrive is controlled by you. Collaborators have limited access and control over the content when you are on leave or unexpectedly off long term.

Alternative solutions are available for storing data that may be more appropriate in many cases and do not incur additional costs to the University.  These locations are also not attached to an individual University user account. Examples of these are:

• SharePoint - For data that needs to be shared or used in collaboration with a group of people such as a Team, Project or Department.
• DataStore - For storage of active research data.
• MediaHopper or Microsoft Stream - For storing and sharing video contents.

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