There are two screens in OneDrive Setup that are helpful to watch for: When OneDrive Setup starts, enter your personal account, or your work or school account, and select Sign in. In Windows 8.1, search for OneDrive for Business, then select the OneDrive for Business app. In Windows 7, under Programs, select Microsoft OneDrive. Select the Start button, search for “OneDrive”, and then open it: If you don’t currently have an account signed in to OneDrive, use these instructions to start OneDrive. If you already have an account signed in to OneDrive If you have no accounts signed in to OneDrive If you don't have Windows 10 or Office 2016, install the Windows version of the new OneDrive sync app. If you're using Windows 10, your computer already has the OneDrive app installed - skip to step 2. If you're not using Microsoft 365 Apps for business, see Sync SharePoint files with the OneDrive for Business sync app (Groove.exe). If you use Microsoft 365 Apps for business, you can also sync files from your SharePoint sites.

This article describes how to download the OneDrive sync app and sign in with your personal account, or work or school account, to get started syncing. Whenever you’re online, any changes that you or others make will sync automatically. You can work with your synced files directly in File Explorer and access your files even when you’re offline.

If you add, change, or delete a file or folder in your OneDrive folder, the file or folder is added, changed, or deleted on the OneDrive website and vice versa. With OneDrive, you can sync files between your computer and the cloud, so you can get to your files from anywhere - your computer, your mobile device, and even through the OneDrive website at. Important: Beginning January 1, 2022, we are ending support for selected OneDrive desktop apps running on Windows 7, 8, and 8.1.

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