How To Back Up Your Files to OneDrive

Article Type: How To

Response:

  • We encourage users to back up their local device files and folders to One Drive. 
  • This ensures that if your device fails at any point, you are able to pull your files from your One Drive without any downtime as needed. 
  • Ensure you sign in and enable sync for One Drive on your device. 

Here is an article on the benefits of OneDrive Sync

Steps:

1. On your screen, at the bottom right you will see a OneDrive Icon

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2. Click the Sign In button and enter your credentials 

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3. Start backing up your folders and toggle any folders that you'd like to

Screenshot showing selection dialog for backing up OneDrive folders

If you don't want to sync all folders or only specific folders follow these steps: 

1. Open OneDrive settings (select the OneDrive cloud icon in your notification area, and then select the OneDrive Help and Settings icon  then Settings.)

2. Go to the Account tab.

3. Select Choose folders.

4. In the Choose Folders dialog box, uncheck any folders you don't want to sync to your computer and select OK.

Dialog box for selecting sync folders

 

Notes: 

  • You can only check or uncheck folders which are already included your OneDrive. Folders not in your One drive (such as external USB drive) cannot be included for sync. Learn more.
  • You cannot uncheck certain folders which are important to the PC, including Documents, Desktop, Pictures and your Personal Vault folder.
  • If you uncheck a folder you are syncing to your computer, the folder will be removed from your computer, but the folder and its contents will still be available online.
  • Any custom sync settings you choose are unique to each computer, and each account.

Summary:

How to backup files/folders to One Drive and sync.

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