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Using the OneDrive Client
The University offers online file storage through OneDrive. OneDrive is installed as an application on the iMacs in Thornbrough 2420. It can also be accessed through a web browser.
Mac Client
1. Open the OneDrive Appliation. Enter your UoG Email Address.
2. The University Single Sign On page will appear. Enter your Central Login ID and Password.
3. The location of your OneDrive folder will be shown at the bottom. By default this is /Users/<Username>/OneDrive. You can change this by clicking the “Change Location” button.
4. Choose which files to synchronize. Check the “Sync all files and folders” button to synchronize all files, or select specific files to synchronize below.
5. One Drive is now set up. Click the “Open My Onedrive” button to view your files.
6. Your files are now available to be accessed. You can see them in Finder at the location you selected in Step 3, which by default is “/Users/<Username>/OneDrive”. These files can also be accessed on through the Terminal at the same location.
Online Access
You can also access OneDrive through your University Email account.
1. Log into @uoguelph.ca email address through a web browser (Link: UoG Email Account). Click on the 9 Squares at the top left of the Window, and Click OneDrive. You will be taken to the mail OneDrive page.
For further instructions on using the OneDrive web client, please see the CCS Website.