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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.

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.

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.