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Sync Files with OneDrive

When you set up OneDrive to sync files, a folder called OneDrive - Monmouth College is created on your C: drive that is accessible from File Explorer, as shown circled below.

Any files that you add to this folder will be synced to OneDrive (and vice versa).

To set up OneDrive syncing:

  1. Open OneDrive in a web browser. (On the MyMC page, under Unread Messages, click Office 365. Then, if prompted, log in with your MC email address and password, click the App launcher App Launcher icon in the upper-left corner of the page, and select OneDrive from the apps list.)
  2. Click Sync.

    Sync
  3. Depending on your browser, a message may appear that says, "Open Microsoft OneDrive?" If so, then click Open Microsoft OneDrive (shown circled below). Otherwise, you may see a download appear in the lower-left corner of your desktop. If so, go ahead and click the download.

    Open Microsoft OneDrive
  4. Click Sign in.

    Sign in
  5. Click Next.

    Next
  6. Click Use this folder.

    Use this folder
  7. Click Next.
  8. Click Next.
  9. Click Next.
  10. Click Later.
  11. Click Open my OneDrive folder.