Sync, share, and manage files in OneDrive for Business.
A reference guide to the key recommendations, restrictions, and limits for storing and collaborating on files in Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, and OneDrive at Bowdoin. Covers Teams and channel structure, file and folder management, storage and sync limits, external sharing, retention, and Team lifecycle.
A curated hub of Microsoft's official training videos and step-by-step articles for OneDrive (for Work or School). Provides links, grouped by topic, that open Microsoft's website for getting started, uploading and managing files, collaborating, sharing, and syncing.
This article explains how to safely rename and move shared files in Microsoft OneDrive and Teams without breaking existing links or disrupting collaborators. It covers best practices for Bowdoin faculty, staff, and students to avoid common pitfalls when reorganizing shared content. Following these guidelines helps prevent broken links, lost access, and sync errors.
Explains how someone leaving Bowdoin can download every OneDrive file to a Mac, unlink the Bowdoin OneDrive account, and move the files into a local folder so they keep access after their account is deactivated. Applies to graduating students and departing faculty and staff using the OneDrive app on macOS.
Explains why some files or folders will not upload to OneDrive through the web or sync with the OneDrive sync client, focusing on the two most common causes on a Mac: unsupported characters in a file or folder name and a file or folder path that is too long. Applies to Bowdoin students, faculty, and staff using OneDrive on macOS or Windows.
An overview of OneDrive (for Work or School), the Microsoft 365 cloud storage service available to all current Bowdoin faculty, staff, and students. Explains how much storage is included, how files can be synced and shared, how data is protected, and the main advantages of using OneDrive.
Explains how to preserve OneDrive files that were shared by a person who has left Bowdoin, before the departed account and its files are deleted. Covers finding files shared with you, downloading them, re-uploading them to your own OneDrive, and sharing them back to the team.
Explains how to choose which OneDrive folders sync to a computer so that only selected folders are stored locally while the rest stay in the cloud. Points to Microsoft's step-by-step instructions for both Windows and macOS. Applies to anyone using the OneDrive sync client with a Bowdoin account.
Instructions for installing and configuring the OneDrive sync client on Windows and macOS so that files sync between a computer and OneDrive online. Covers checking whether the client is already installed, downloading it if needed, signing in with a Bowdoin account, choosing the sync location, and locating the synced folder.
Explains how to sync a OneDrive folder that another person has shared with you so that it is available offline on your computer. Covers finding shared folders online, starting the sync, locating the synced files, and managing which shared folders continue to sync.
Explains common reasons a file or folder will not sync to Microsoft OneDrive, focusing on restricted characters and invalid file or folder names. Helps identify and rename items so they sync correctly. Applies to anyone using the OneDrive sync client on macOS or Windows with a Bowdoin account.
Explains how to stop OneDrive from backing up folders such as Desktop and Documents on Windows and macOS, and how to find and move files that remain in OneDrive after backup is turned off. Applies to anyone using the OneDrive sync client with a Bowdoin account.
Explains how to turn on OneDrive folder backup so that key folders such as Desktop and Documents are protected in the cloud and available across devices. Covers the steps for both Windows and macOS. Applies to anyone using the OneDrive sync client with a Bowdoin account.
Describes the two most common ways to add documents to OneDrive: uploading through a web browser and using the OneDrive sync client on a Mac or Windows computer. Covers upload size limits, installing the sync client, folder backup, and file sync limitations. Applies to Bowdoin students, faculty, and staff with a Bowdoin account.
Explains how content owners can review external guest access to OneDrive files and Microsoft Teams, which expires after 180 days at Bowdoin. Covers extending or removing access from the My Access portal, removing a guest directly in Teams, and changing or ending sharing for OneDrive files and folders. Applies to Bowdoin faculty, staff, and students who own shared content or a Microsoft Team.
Instructions for syncing Microsoft Teams channel files to a computer through OneDrive so they can be managed in File Explorer on Windows or Finder on macOS, and for moving files from a local or network folder into a Teams channel. Also covers stopping a sync, fixing sync problems, and sync limits and best practices. Applies to Bowdoin students, faculty, and staff.