Microsoft OneDrive for Business offers features that can help you save space on your local computer and backup important folders to the cloud automatically. 

Please note:  If you are on a University managed computer, some of these settings may already be set.

Automatic Sign-In and Files On-Demand

Automatic Sign-in will help to make sure OneDrive starts every time you login.  Files on Demand allows you to keep your important files in the cloud and when you use them, it will download them on-demand; saving space on your local computer.

To setup these features:

  1. Right click on the blue cloud in the lower right hand corner of your workstation
  2. Select Settings
  3. Click on the Settings tab
  4. Check the box that says "Start OneDrive automatically when I sign in to Windows"
  5. Check the box that says "Save space and download files as you use them"

 

Known Folder Moves

Known Folder Moves automatically backs up important folders from your local computer to the cloud.  This will help protect important folders.  This only works on Windows computers.  There are 3 folders it backs up:  Desktop, Documents and Pictures

To setup this feature:

  1. Right click on the blue cloud in the lower right hand corner of your workstation
  2. Select Settings
  3. Click on the Backup tab
  4. Manage Backup
  5. Select each of the folders in the image below
  6. Start Backup

Article number: 
120336
Last updated: 
May 12, 2022