OneDrive for Business and OneDrive for Personal are separate applications with separate sign-in pages and credentials. OneDrive for Business is Drexel's approved file-syncing and sharing application for faculty and professional staff on Drexel-owned machines, while OneDrive for Personal is simply that--file-syncing and sharing for personal, non-work use. Do NOT sync Drexel folders or files to OneDrive for Personal, as doing so can compromise information security!
Note: If you install the Drexel sync client for OneDrive for Business, you might see two folders created: OneDrive - drexel.edu and OneDrive - Personal. OneDrive for Business' folder is the former. The latter's appearance does not necessarily mean you have OneDrive for Personal activated.
Windows 10 comes with the Personal OneDrive Sync Client installed by default. This icon is denoted by a white cloud (grayed out when not signed in). OneDrive for Business is under the blue cloud icon. Drexel IT will only support the OneDrive for Business Sync Client (blue cloud icon).
If you're being prompted for a SharePoint Library URL, then you most likely do not have the correct OneDrive Client installed. Please follow the instructions provided for PC or Mac, otherwise contact the Help Desk at 215.895.2020 or helpdesk@drexel.edu for assistance. Please include your Computer Name in your support request.
Office 365 is a web-based version of Microsoft's Office suite, and contains all of the suites' familiar apps and most-used functions. Office 365 apps are integrated with other Microsoft cloud services, such as SharePoint and OneDrive, and can be accessed directly in those services. However, as a web-based suite that requires a browser, Office 365 can only be accessed while connected to a network and might not include some of the functionality of a desktop Office suite.
Office 365 is available to all students, faculty, and professional staff, and installation is voluntary.
If you do not wish to install Office 365, you can still install and use OneDrive separately.
If you have any previous installations of Office on your computer, such as Office 2013, installation of Office 365 will uninstall and replace those those older versions.
You can drag-and-drop files into OneDrive; but currently, only Chrome enables you to drag-and-drop folders that contain content.
If you use another browser, create a folder or folders in OneDrive and then you can drag-and-drop your files easily.
Most file type can be stored in OneDrive for Business (future restrictions may apply). This feature is especially useful for faculty who would like to share non-media files with students in their courses.
At this time, 10 GB is the maximum file size that can be uploaded. Anything larger will not sync via the OneDrive sync client or through the web client.
When you use the OneDrive sync client, your synced files are stored in two places: in the cloud, and on your local machine in the OneDrive folder. Files copied into the local OneDrive folder send a copy up to the cloud for storage in your OneDrive account (accessible via the web client). Files in the local folder count toward your remaining hard drive space, while folders in the cloud count toward your OneDrive account's storage allotment (currently 1 TB).
If you copied a file from another part of your hard drive into the OneDrive folder, then you've really got three copies taking up space. It's easy to see how space on your local hard drive can diminish at an alarming rate when files are copied (instead of cut) into new folders, and files from the OneDrive web client are synced back to your computer. This is why an important step in using OneDrive is to plan your folder/file structure early and track where files actually live.