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OneDrive
Information about the cloud service OneDrive.
What is OneDrive?
OneDrive is a cloud service for storing files for professional use. OneDrive is part of Office 365. OneDrive can be compared to Dropbox, Box or Google Drive. Staff and students at University West have access to OneDrive.
How to use OneDrive
All files you store in OneDrive are personal by default. You can share files and collaborate in documents with users at the university.
Store files
- Store up to 1 TB
- 250 GB maximum size of each file
Access and synchronization
- You can access your files via any browser or mobile device
- You can synchronize your files locally to your computer / computers for working offline.
Create and edit Microsoft Office files in the cloud with Office Web Apps
- Word
- Excel
- PowerPoint
- OneNote
What happens when you finish at University West?
When you finish at University West, your Office 365 account is closed. Therefore, it is important that you manage your files on your own in good time before the end date.
How do I activate OneDrive?
Go to the "Get started with OneDrive" page.