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OneDrive
OneDrive is a cloud storage facility offered by Microsoft Corporation. This
service is available for free to all users who have a Microsoft Account. It was
launched on August 1, 2007. OneDrive lets users store files and data on remote
computers. These stored files can be synced with the devices and shared with OneDrive
other users. OneDrive is a part of cloud computing. It gives users the option to access their files through
various apps on Windows, Mac, Android and iOS operating systems. It offers different storage plans
to users as per their requirements. It provides 5 GB of storage free of cost, but more than 5 GB can be
taken on a monthly or yearly payment system. It was also known as SkyDrive.
Windows 10 users have OneDrive as an inbuilt feature on their computers. To use the services of
OneDrive, you must be registered with Microsoft’s website. To access OneDrive, follow the given steps:
Step 1: Click on the Start button.
Step 2: Scroll down to letter 'O' and click on the OneDrive app.
Step 3: Enter your email address registered with the Microsoft website and click on the Sign in button.
Step 4: Enter the password and click on the Sign in button.
Step 5: Click on the Next button.
Microsoft OneDrive window
For the next steps, click on the appropriate buttons. Finally, you will get the OneDrive folder open on
your screen. If you want to save a file/folder/document to OneDrive, drag the files into the OneDrive
folder. If you are working on some files in your OneDrive folder and you are offline, OneDrive will
automatically update the cloud files when you go online. Next time, you do not need to sign in again.
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