Create a file in OneDrive online

• Select New and choose the type of file you are looking to create

• To rename the file, click the file name in the title bar, for example Document, and then type a name

• All changes are automatically saved in the Office online apps, so when you go back to OneDrive, your new file is already saved

Create a file in an Office app

• Open a desktop app, such as Word, Excel , or PowerPoint
• Select File and then Save As

• Select your OneDrive work or school account

• Type a name for the file and select Save

Create folders

• Select New and then Folder

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• Type a name for the folder and select Create

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• Select the files you want and drag them into the folder

Upload Files or folders in a browser

• Login to your OneDrive online and select Upload

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• Select the file or folder you want to upload
• Select Open

You can also upload files by opening File Explorer, selecting the files you want to upload, and dragging them to OneDrive for work or school.

Upload files and folders on the desktop

• Open File Explorer or finder and select the files or folders you want
• Dragging them into your OneDrive for work or school folder

Make sure you have set up your sync options. For more in formation on this, see

When you save your files to OneDrive, you can sharing your them from within the applications, using a file browser or using a web browser.

Share a file from with an app

• Open the document you are looking to share and click on the Share button in the top right hand corner and select Share

• Start typing the name or email address of the person you are looking to share with if they are internal to the University or select the sharing settings and select the level of access to the file. Options include:
  • Anyone (if your organization allows it)
  • People in your organization
  • Specific people

• Select the editing rights you would like people have to the document
  • Can edit - Full editing rights
  • Can review - Can suggest changes
  • Can view - Read only and can not edit

• Select Apply to save the permissions
• Enter the name or email address of people you want to share with
• Type a message
• Select Send

Alternatively, you can select Copy Link and send the link in an email or add it to a file.‌

When you save your files to OneDrive, you can sharing your folders using a file browser or via a web browser from OneDrive online

Share a folder

• Open OneDrive from file explorer. Select the folder you are looking to share and right click on it and select Share

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• Start typing the name or email address of the person you are looking to share with if they are internal to the University or select the sharing settings and select the level of access to the file. Options include:
  • Anyone (if your organization allows it)
  • People in your organization
  • Specific people

• Select the editing rights you would like people have to the folder
  • Can edit - Full editing rights
  • Can view - Read only and can not edit

• Select Apply to save the permissions
• Enter the name or email address of people you want to share with
• Type a message
• Select Send

Alternatively, you can select Copy Link and send the link in an email or add it to a file.‌

Version control automatically saves and tracks changes to your files. It’s enabled automatically in OneDrive and SharePoint (the storage behind Teams).

Restore files from OneDrive online

• In the navigation pane, select Recycle bin

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• Select the files or folders you want to restore by pointing to each item and clicking the circle check box that appears, and then click Restore

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If lots of your OneDrive files get deleted, overwritten, corrupted, or infected by malware, you can restore your entire OneDrive to a previous time.

• Go to your OneDrive
• At the top of the page, select Settings > Restore your OneDrive from the left navigation

• On the Restore page, select a date from the dropdown list or select Custom date and time

• Use the activity chart and activity feed to review the recent activities that you want to undo

Your OneDrive files will appear in File Explorer in the OneDrive folder. If you have more than one account, your personal files appear under OneDrive – Personal and your work or school files appear under OneDrive - Loughborough University.

You now have a new white or blue cloud icon (or both) in your notification area in the taskbar. Your blue cloud icon will appear as OneDrive – Loughborough University when you hover over it.

Any time you want to change the folders you sync on your computer,

• Right-click the cloud icon in the taskbar notification area
• Select Settings
• Select the Account tab
• And Choose folders 

You can find more information about your account and change other OneDrive settings from here.

To access your OneDrive online, follow these steps:

• Visit https://lunet-my.sharepoint.com to access the web version of OneDrive
• Sign in with your Loughborough University credentials (username and password) and click Login
• You will be taken directly to your Office 365 OneDrive storage space, where you can upload and access files, as well as edit them via Office Online
• You can also download and setup the OneDrive client by following the instructions on the “Setup OneDrive on your device” page

Windows: OneDrive comes pre-installed with Windows 10 onwards. The OneDrive Sync Client allows you to save files directly to your OneDrive storage space, similar to saving to your Documents.

Mac: You can download the OneDrive Sync Client via the App Store (requires Mac OS X Catalina 10.15 or above). If you are currently using the OneDrive, you may need to first uninstall your current version and reinstall the latest build.