Overview

• For general information about the OneDrive service, see Article KB0010779 

Using OneDrive in a Web Browser

Access your OneDrive account on the web

1. Log in to the Office 365 portal at https://portal.office.com and enter your Princeton account as netid@princeton.edu and enter your password. Duo may prompt you to confirm your identity.
2. Select OneDrive located in the Apps menu.

Upload files to OneDrive on the web

1. Select Upload > Files
2. Select the files you want to upload
3. Click Open or Upload

OneDrive for Mac installation, setup and usage

Installation

• If OneDrive is not already installed in your Applications folder, download and run and installer from https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=823060

Set up

1. Start OneDrive app from the Applications folder
2. When OneDrive Setup starts, enter your Princeton account as netid@princeton.edu and select Sign in.
3. Click Next on the This is your OneDrive folder screen
4. Click Next on the Get to know your OneDrive and Share Files and Folders screens
5. Click Next on the All your files, ready and on-demand screen. You'll see how files are marked to show them as online-only, locally available, or always available.
   
6. Click Later on the Get the Mobile App screen
7. Click Open OneDrive Folder

Using OneDrive for Mac

• You now have a new cloud icon in your menubar and your files are synced to your computer
  
• Your OneDrive files will appear in the Finder in the OneDrive folder. Your files appear under OneDrive – Princeton University.
• To upload files to OneDrive, drag them into OneDrive – Princeton University
  
  

 

OneDrive for Windows installation, setup and usage

Installation

• If you're using Windows 10 or Windows 11, your computer already has the OneDrive app installed.

Set up

1. Click the Start button, search for “OneDrive”, and then open it
2. When OneDrive Setup starts, enter your Princeton account as netid@princeton.edu then click Sign in. Duo may prompt you to confirm your identity.
   
3. Click Next on the This is your OneDrive folder screen to accept the default folder location for your OneDrive files.
4. Click Next on the All your files, ready and on-demand screen. You'll see how files are marked to show them as online-only, locally available, or always available.
   

 

Using OneDrive in Windows

• You now have a new blue cloud icon in your notification area and your files are synced to your computer
• Your OneDrive files will appear in Windows File Explorer in the OneDrive folder under OneDrive – Princeton University.
• To upload files to OneDrive, drag them into OneDrive – Princeton University