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The University of Cambridge's Microsoft 365 agreement (formerly known as Office 365) provides staff and students with a personal 5 1 TB "OneDrive for Business" online storage.  These guides explain how you can access it, and how to get the most out of it.

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OneDrive for Business is part of the Microsoft 365 package.  OneDrive for Business provides 5 1 TB of storage, and is authenticated using your work credentials.

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  • Save files directly to and open files directly from OneDrive for Business. In this case the files are not saved on your local device, so you are using OneDrive as "extra" storage.  This is particularity useful for mobile devices with limited storage, or shared computers. As the files are stored in a remote location, you will need an internet connection, and saving and opening files can be slow. This method can be used with a web browser or with Office 2013 / 2016.  See Saving Directly to OneDrive for Business

  • Sync files between multiple computers using the OneDrive client. In this case the files are saved to your local drive, then automatically synced with OneDrive for Business. Since the files are stored locally in your OneDrive folder, you will need sufficient space on your device, but saving and opening files will be much quicker as they are on your devices. This is very similar to services such as Dropbox or Google Drive.

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The OneDrive Client for mobile devices such as phones or tablets will not sync files automatically, as typically there will not be sufficient storage. As long as you have an internet connection, you can browse your files. Selecting a file will cause it to download automatically.

Can I get more than

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1 TB of Storage?

No, unfortunately 5 1 TB is the maximum offered by Microsoft.

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