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What does OneDrive for Business do?

OneDrive for Business proves provides online storage, that can be used for 'extra' storage, or for syncing files between computers.

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OneDrive for Business is accessed using your Office 365 account. For CSCS supported users this is your domain credentials (your medschl, biosci or slcu account).

For more information see Signing in to Office 365 Online /wiki/spaces/FAQSTAGE/pages/24379647

How Does OneDrive for Business work?

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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.

 


You can use a combination of the above, e.g. sync files between work and home computers, while accessing OneDrive for Business directly from a tablet.

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Microsoft have a video on OneDrive for Business in Office 365 here: https://support.office.com/en-gb/article/What-is-OneDrive-for-Business-187f90af-056f-47c0-9656-cc0ddca7fdc2 


You can also see the rest of our guides:

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