Is it installed?

First you need to check you have the OneDrive client installed, and it is signed in. Open File Explorer (My Computer) (click the Windows button in the bottom left of your screen, type explorer and click on File Explorer).

If you are logged in to the University's OneDrive, you should see "OneDrive - University of Cambridge" listed as a folder on the left:

If so, you already have OneDrive installed and signed in, and can go straight to Copying data to it!

You may also see other OneDrive subscriptions if you have an account at another institution, or a personal Office 365 subscription as below. The name tells you which account(s) you are logged in to.

Not signed in to OneDrive?

If your OneDrive icon is grey and has a line through it then you are not signed in yet:
 

To sign in, click on the OneDrive icon, then click on "Sign in":

Enter your @cam.ac.uk email address, click "Sign in" (or press enter) and when prompted enter your Raven password to sign in:

Not signed into the University of Cambridge?

If you see OneDrive but belonging to a different institution, then you have the client but are signed in with another account - and so need to add the University of Cambridge to your OneDrive Client:

1. Look down beside the clock for the OneDrive icon:  (you may need to click the up-arrow to show more icons if it is not showing)
2. Right-click on the icon, and then click on "Settings":
    
3. In the window the pops up, go to the "Account" tab, and click "Add an account":
   
4. A window will pop up asking for your email address - enter your "crsid@cam.ac.uk" email address and click "Sign in". You will then be taken to the branded University of Cambridge login page - enter your Raven password and click "Sign in":
   

   
   

   
   

   
   

1. Open Explorer - by clicking on the Folder icon on the desktop, or by pressing the Windows key and E together.
2. You should see "OneDrive - University of Cambridge" listed on the left:
   
3. Expand this by clicking the arrow beside it, and you should see at least the folders "Desktop" and "Documents" listed.
4. Create a file on your Desktop - right-click on a blank space of the Desktop and choose "New > Text Document" you can give it a name or leave it as "New Text Document". It should briefly show two blue arrows in a circle, indicating it it being Synchronised to OneDrive, before then getting a green-tick indicating it has been uploaded:
   
   Synchronising      Synchronised
5. Go to the "Documents" folder in Explorer, and repeat the process - the file should get the blue arrows in the "Status" column initially, before changing to a green-tick:
   
6. If you had anything in your University of Cambridge OneDrive you should see it listed in the OneDrive folders.

To copy data to your OneDrive you can either upload it via the web interface, or (recommended) sign into the OneDrive client and copy-and-paste the data into the OneDrive folders.

Please note: If you have a lot of data in your Home-drive Documents folder, it may be advisable to copy the files into OneDrive on a computer in the office rather than over the VPN. 

Copying using the OneDrive Client

1. Open Explorer, go to your Documents folder.
2. Select what you want to backup (or use Ctrl+A to select everything), then press "Ctrl+C" to Copy them.
3. Browse to your OneDrive folder, go to the Documents folder in there, and right-click and select "Paste" (or press "Ctrl+V") to copy the data into the folder.
4. Repeat for your Desktop, and Pictures folders.
5. The files & folders will then get two blue arrows in a circle, indicating they are being uploaded:
   
   Once the upload is complete they will get a Green tick instead:
   
6. While files are uploading, your OneDrive icon (by the clock) will have the two blue-arrows, indicating it is processing the changes:
   
   Please note that if you have a lot of data, it will take some time to upload to OneDrive. You can Pause Syncing at any time (e.g. if you have a video call you are joining) by right-clicking on the OneDrive icon and clicking the "Pause Syncing" option, and then selecting a time:
   
   Your OneDrive icon will then have a small "pause" icon on it:
   
   You can re-enable Syncing again by clicking on the OneDrive icon, and clicking the message at the top of the window:
   

Copying via the Web Interface

This is not recommended, as it is likely to be slower and any failure will mean you have to manually re-copy the files. If you close the web browser window/tab it will stop the upload.

1. Go to the OneDrive website: https://onedrive.live.com/about/en-gb/signin/
2. Sign in with your crsid@cam.ac.uk email address, and your Raven password.
3. You will then see a list of folders, click on the "Documents" folder to go into it
4. Click the "Upload" icon at the top of the window, click on "Files" in the drop-down menu
5. In the window that opens, select the file(s) you want to upload and click "Open".
   Note: You will not receive any indication the files are uploading, this is normal for the web interface.
6. Once the file(s) have uploaded they will appear in the OneDrive window at the top of the list.
7. Repeat for any other files or folders - e.g. your Desktop, Pictures, Videos, etc.

If you are receiving an error when trying to sign in to OneDrive that you don't have a OneDrive account you may need to follow the UIS guide on logging in and configuring it the first time:

https://help.uis.cam.ac.uk/service/storage/onedrive/getting-started