Microsoft OneDrive User Guide

1) Go to File Explorer or press the Window + E buttons

2) Click on OneDrive

3) Sign in with your TAMUQ email

4) Confirm your sign in with Duo

5) Wait for the sign-in to complete.

6) Read the guides provided and click on Next

7) If you want the OneDrive mobile app, click on Get the mobile app else, Later

8) Click on Open my OneDrive folder to see your folders.

Please note that you should use your TAMUQ credentials when logging in: https://onedrive.live.com/login/

1) Go to File Explorer or press the Window + E buttons

2) Click on OneDrive - Texas A&M University at Qatar

3) Locate the file you want to share and Right-Click on the file.

4) Check for Share with a OneDrive icon

5) Enter the Name or email of the persons or groups you want to share the file with and click Send.

6) When the file is sent, you will see a green checkmark.

1) Go to File Explorer or press the Window + E buttons

2) Click on OneDrive - Texas A&M University at Qatar

3) Locate the file you want to share and Right-Click on the file.

4) Check for Share with a OneDrive icon

5) Click on the greater than (>) icon to access the drown-down list to open Link settings. This will allow you to change who the link gives access to. Choose specific people to share with users outside the TAMUQ organization. You can also choose whether the user can edit the file. Then, select apply. 

6) Enter the email of the persons or groups you want to send the file to and click Send. 

7)  A confirmation message will appear once the link has been sent to the user's Outlook email to access the file. 

1) Go to File Explorer or press the Window + E buttons

2) Click on OneDrive - Texas A&M University at Qatar 

3) After signing in with your TAMUQ account, go to the navigation pane, click Shared, then Shared with me. 

4.) To sort or group your files by column, click a column and select an option from the drop-down list. For example, you can choose and click on the Date shared column and choose from Newer to older or Group by Date shared. 

5.) To filter the items shown, click the Filters icon. 
Under Filters, you can: 

• Move the Modified anytime slider between Oldest and Today to select a date range. 
• Select file types to filter on, like Excel or Photos. 
• Under People, enter the name or email address of a person who has shared with you. 

1) Go to the Taskbar at the bottom-left corner of your screen. Click on show hidden icons and click on the OneDrive icon

2) Click on Help & Settings and click on Settings 

3) Click on Account, Unlink this PC, and Unlink account.

After step 3, the account will be unlinked. Sign in with your TAMUQ details; see the sign in guides. 

The following are recommended practices when starting with OneDrive for storage and share. Go to OneDrive through your File Explorer or Online.

• File name cannot contain any of the following characters: \ / : * ? " < > |

• Moving folders outside of the shared folder will require re-sharing the folder
• When in doubt about the status of a synced folder, go to your OneDrive account online
• To rename a folder, the owner should right-click on the folders and click on rename
• Communicate with members before conducting file renames.

Mac for OneDrive: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/mobile-and-mac-for-onedrive-6e408e6f-35e4-4b63-b46e-ed8d92021cd6#ID0ELBD=iOS&ID0EBBJ=Mac

iOS for OneDrive: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/mobile-and-mac-for-onedrive-6e408e6f-35e4-4b63-b46e-ed8d92021cd6#ID0ELBD=iOS&ID0EBBJ=iOS

In the event that One Drive stops syncing for MacOS, simply remove the app using (https://freemacsoft.net/appcleaner/) and reinstall and follow the steps from this link, then, setup the account.

How to access OneDrive settings: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/how-to-access-onedrive-settings-6173f176-fd9a-4a34-88f5-5646ec6f568b

What do the OneDrive icons mean?

Windows: https://support.microsoft.com/en-au/office/what-do-the-onedrive-icons-mean-11143026-8000-44f8-aaa9-67c985aa49b3#ID0EBH=Windows

Mac: https://support.microsoft.com/en-au/office/what-do-the-onedrive-icons-mean-11143026-8000-44f8-aaa9-67c985aa49b3#ID0EBH=Mac

Android: https://support.microsoft.com/en-au/office/what-do-the-onedrive-icons-mean-11143026-8000-44f8-aaa9-67c985aa49b3#ID0EBH=Android

Web: https://support.microsoft.com/en-au/office/what-do-the-onedrive-icons-mean-11143026-8000-44f8-aaa9-67c985aa49b3#ID0EBH=Web