OneDrive is a cloud storage service from Microsoft that allows you to store files in one place and then access them virtually anywhere. As a Texas State student, you have 5TB of free storage available to you. For reference, 1TB of space can hold up to 310,000 photos or 500 hours of movies. Pretty cool, right?
It works just like a traditional hard drive, but it’s on the internet, and you get access to your files anywhere and from any device. Thanks to its cross-device and cross-platform design, you can create a file on your computer, and pick up where you left off on your laptop, tablet, or phone without having to save a copy on a USB drive or having to email the file to yourself and never being able to find it again. Additionally, being able to organize your files neatly into folders, means locating your files is quick and easy.
OneDrive makes it easy to share content with other people and collaborate in real-time using its Office 365 integration. You can share files in your OneDrive with anyone by sending them a web link. If your file is a Microsoft file such as a PowerPoint presentation, they’ll be able to collaborate on it using the free PowerPoint Online web app or the corresponding Microsoft desktop app. The same is true for Word documents and Excel spreadsheets.
Another great feature of having services integrated with the Microsoft 365 suite is that it is easy to attach files from OneDrive to emails and calendar events. Quickly embed documents into emails knowing your OneDrive is directly connected with your Outlook and Calendar.
Give OneDrive a try by logging into Microsoft 365.
Chantal Lesley is a marketing and communications specialist student employee in the IT Marketing and Communications office.
