External IT Knowledge - Access and navigate OneDrive desktop application on Mac

Access OneDrive for Mac

If you do not have a downloaded version already, install OneDrive from Microsoft to get started.
Open the OneDrive application.
Log in with your University of Toronto credentials. You will only need to do this once to set up the drive.
In the File Finder, click on OneDrive.

In the upper right-hand corner, you will find a blue cloud icon. Click on it.
- Note that if you do not see the icon, you need to initiate the app by searching for and opening it (step 2 above).
Default view: The main view shows your recently edited files.
Open Folder: Select Open folder to view OneDrive in your File Finder.
View Online: Select View online to open OneDrive online.
Recycle Bin: Redirects you to the OneDrive recycle bin online in case you would like to recover files or delete files permanently.
Settings: Select the Settings gear icon to view additional options. Pay attention to:
- Preferences: Explore settings to optimize your OneDrive options.
- Pause syncing: You can use this to pause syncing, but not that changes to files in one location will not be reflected in the other location until syncing is unpaused.
- Quit OneDrive: If you select this item, OneDrive will not sync in the background.