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OneDrive For Business & SharePoint

OneDrive for Business and SharePoint are online file storage and collaboration tools. They provide one place for all files including photos, videos and documents. Both are available on and off campus.

  • OneDrive is for your individual files; sharing managed by owner
  • SharePoint is for your group (shared) files; selected individuals can manage sharing permissions

Access your OneDrive and SharePoint (authentication required).

Installing the OneDrive Client

We recommend installing the OneDrive Client on your University-owned device to simplify the use of OneDrive/SharePoint.

Instructions: Download OneDrive Client for Win​dows PC​ and Mac OS.

Benefits

  • Upload files from your PC or Mac
  • Share files with others
  • Give others permission to edit files and work on them at the same time
  • Get to your files from anywhere, on your computer, tablet, or phone
  • Sync OneDrive for Business to your PC or Mac, so you can access your files even when you're offline
  • Quick access to Office online
  • Automatically save a backup copy of your files

Requirements

Users who are currently enrolled students, faculty and staff with the University are automatically licensed to use OneDrive for Business. SharePoint is used by faculty and staff; students can be added as needed.

In order to synchronize documents, you need Internet connectivity.

System Requirements

In general, computers running the following operating systems can run the OneDrive sync client.

  • Windows 10, Windows 8/8.1, Windows 7 or Windows Vista with Service Pack 2 and the Platform Update for Windows Vista
  • Mac OS X 10.9 or later
  • iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch with iOS 9.0 or later
  • Android phone or tablet with Android 2.3 or later (Android 4.0 or later is required for Camera Backup)
  • Linux systems can access OneDrive for Business via the web interface.

Availability

Available 24 by 7 except for scheduled maintenance.

Documentation and Resources

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