Automatic Backup Software

Kent State University now uses Microsoft OneDrive as its computer backup solution. Microsoft OneDrive to provides a secure, reliable, and efficient way to store, access, and share files across teams and devices. OneDrive allows employees to work from anywhere while ensuring that documents are always backed up and up to date, reducing the risk of data loss and version confusion. Its seamless integration with Microsoft 365 tools like Teams, Outlook, and SharePoint also improves collaboration by enabling real-time co-authoring and easy file sharing. 

Here are a number of resources you can use to help you with learning about OneDrive and using it to its fullest potential.

Getting Started with OneDrive

https://support.office.com/en-us/article/upload-and-save-files-and-folders-to-onedrive-for-business-a1397e56-61ec-4ed2-9dac-727bf8ac3357

Key Features

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/onedrive/plan-onedrive-enterprise#key-onedrive-features

How to Use OneDrive

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/store-share-and-sync-your-files-1e43a2ba-059d-44cd-ac3f-91c71de6f10c

OneDrive for Windows

Setup and Configuration

https://support.office.com/en-us/article/sync-files-with-onedrive-in-windows-615391c4-2bd3-4aae-a42a-858262e42a49?ui=en-US&rs=en-US&ad=US

Back up your Documents, Pictures, and Desktop folders with OneDrive

https://support.office.com/en-us/article/back-up-your-documents-pictures-and-desktop-folders-with-onedrive-d61a7930-a6fb-4b95-b28a-6552e77c3057

Save Disk Space with Files On-Demand

https://support.office.com/en-us/article/save-disk-space-with-onedrive-files-on-demand-for-windows-10-0e6860d3-d9f3-4971-b321-7092438fb38e

OneDrive for macOS

Setup and Configuration

https://support.office.com/en-us/article/sync-files-with-onedrive-on-mac-os-x-d11b9f29-00bb-4172-be39-997da46f913f

Save Disk Space with Files On-Demand

https://support.office.com/en-us/article/save-disk-space-with-onedrive-files-on-demand-for-mac-529f6d53-e572-4922-a585-e7a318c135f0