OneDrive Setup for MacOS

Summary

Students have 1TB of space available to them on Microsoft’s cloud storage service, OneDrive. This can be accessed through the OneDrive website or the OneDrive application on your computer. OneDrive can be found in the Apple App Store.

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Overview

Students, staff, and faculty have 1 terabyte of space available to them on Microsoft’s cloud storage service, OneDrive. This can be accessed through the OneDrive website or the OneDrive application on your computer. OneDrive can be found in the Apple App Store.

Instructions

Step 1. 

Open the App Store and search for "OneDrive". Click on the OneDrive icon.

Image of the Apple App Store.

Step 2.

Click Get, then Install. Wait for the app to download.

Image of the OneDrive page on the Apple App Store.

Step 3.

Once the app has downloaded, the button should change to say Open. Click the button to open the app.

Image of the Open button on the OneDrive page of the Apple App Store.

Step 4.

Once the app opens, enter your Pennsylvania College of Technology email address and click Sign In.

Image of the OneDrive sign in page on a Mac.

Step 5.

The sign in Page for Penn College will appear. Sign in with your PCT email address and password.

Image of the Penn College single sign on log in page.

Step 6.

You will be prompted to select your OneDrive folder location. This folder will be synced to OneDrive in the cloud. Click Choose OneDrive Folder Location to continue.

Image of the choose your OneDrive folder information page.

Step 7.

By default, the OneDrive folder will be placed in your home library. This is recommended, but you may choose to place the folder elsewhere. Click Choose this location when finished.

Image of the OneDrive folder location selection window.

Step 8.

Choose the folders from your OneDrive that you want to sync to your local computer. Click Next when finished.

Image of the OneDrive sync to computer configuration screen.

Step 9.

Check the box to open OneDrive at login for easy access. Click Open my OneDrive when finished. OneDrive is now ready for use.

Image of the OneDrive is installed window.

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Article ID: 69156
Created
Tue 12/18/18 10:48 AM
Modified
Fri 11/22/24 12:01 AM

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