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1. #WHY DO I NEED MICROSOFT ONEDRIVE INSTALL#
2. #WHY DO I NEED MICROSOFT ONEDRIVE WINDOWS 10#
3. #WHY DO I NEED MICROSOFT ONEDRIVE PC#
4. #WHY DO I NEED MICROSOFT ONEDRIVE FREE#

Resolved syncing issue: In years past while using (or SkyDrive as it was formerly called), it was possible to edit the same data file on two or more synced computers where one (or more) of those computers was temporarily disconnected from the internet. For a complete listing of OneDrive icons and their meanings, visit .ĥ. The person icon means this file has been shared. The white checkmark with a green circle icon shows that you've tagged this as an important file and that OneDrive will make it a priority to keep a synced copy on your computer. The cloud icon means the data file or folder is available in the cloud-based OneDrive account only and you must have an internet connection to access that file or folder. The green checkmark in a white circle icon indicates that the file is synced on both your OneDrive and your PC's OneDrive app, which means it's available to launch and edit even if there is no internet connection. The two circular arrows icon indicates the file has edits that have not yet been synced to your OneDrive account. Recognizing OneDrive status icons: Thereafter, the OneDrive app window will display icons to indicate the status of each of your files and folders, as shown in the screenshot below. If not, then you should sync only those files that are most important, so you can have full- time access to those files.Ĥ.

#WHY DO I NEED MICROSOFT ONEDRIVE PC#

This is the option I recommend for all your OneDrive files, but only if you have enough available hard disk space on the PC to accommodate all your OneDrive online files. Any edits you make on a disconnected PC will be synchronized to OneDrive and all of your OneDrive apps when that PC is reconnected to the internet.

Any edits you make on an internet- connected PC are automatically synchronized across all of your OneDrive and OneDrive apps. This option places synced copies of the OneDrive files and folders on your computer, so you can always access your files, even when you temporarily don't have an internet connection.

#WHY DO I NEED MICROSOFT ONEDRIVE FREE#

Select Free up space if you want those files or folders to exist on your cloud- based OneDrive only.From there, you can adjust your data file settings by selecting files or folders in your PC's OneDrive app as desired, and right-clicking them to launch the OneDrive menu, pictured below. Syncing your data files to your OneDrive app: The OneDrive app on your PCs will automatically display a list of all files and folders in your OneDrive account online.

#WHY DO I NEED MICROSOFT ONEDRIVE WINDOWS 10#

Because the OneDrive app is preinstalled on all Windows 10 PCs, you can probably skip this step and proceed to step 3 below.ģ.

#WHY DO I NEED MICROSOFT ONEDRIVE INSTALL#

Installing the OneDrive app: Once you've moved files to your OneDrive, the next step is to install the OneDrive app on each PC. (*Caveat: In my case, I have hundreds of thousands of data files dating to 1989, so I only upload my current working data files (for the last two years) to OneDrive so I don't muddy my online storage with unnecessary files.)Ģ. You could also right- click and drag a file(s) or folder(s) from your File Explorer window on each PC to your OneDrive account, in which case OneDrive will prompt you with options to copy, move, or create a shortcut to those files or folders on OneDrive. A second method for uploading files to OneDrive is to launch File Explorer and, in the OneDrive app window (pictured above), select the files (or folders) you want to upload, right-click those files to launch the OneDrive menu, and then select the Move to OneDrive option.Īnother method for uploading files to OneDrive involves left- clicking and dragging selected files or folders from the File Explorer window on each PC to your OneDrive window to make synced copies on your OneDrive. This approach will eliminate duplication of files on both your PCs and OneDrive, which might be confusing. In general, I recommend moving all of your data files to OneDrive and deleting those files from your PCs*.

Uploading files to OneDrive: When you initially set up your OneDrive account, the setup process will prompt you to copy (or move) none, some, or all of your data files to your OneDrive account.