OneDrive: Quick Guide
OneDrive allows you store your files in one place, share them with others, and get to them from any device connected to the Internet. This guide helps you get started.
Sharing Large Files for Printing
If you need to work with large-sized files in the Printlab, we suggest to use Microsoft OneDrive to share files among students and workshop masters. OneDrive is a cloud solution that allows to access your own files on different workstation computers as well - without installing any software!
How to use OneDrive in the Printlab
All ARTS students at Aalto have access to Microsoft OneDrive. You can login to OneDrive with your Aalto email address ([email protected]).
The following tutorial concerns the web-version of OneDrive, since it can be accessed on all computers and does not require an installation. However, the menu options to share files are similar in the installed version.
See the link below for a guide to install OneDrive on your personal computer.
- Go to https://o365.aalto.fi and login with your Aalto email address
- On the upper left, above the "Home"-symbol you can open an app drawer ("9 dots"-symbol) and select OneDrive
- Click "New" and create a folder that you want to share with others
- Note: If you share a folder, others are able to view all your files in there. Consider this when uploading private files.
- You can now use drag and drop to upload files from your computer into the folder
- Right-click on a folder that you want to share with others and choose "Share"
- Enter the email-address of the person(s) you want to share the files with
- Note: Only works with Aalto email accounts!
- Click "Send"
- Files that are uploaded in this folder are now automatically accessible for the chosen persons
- Go to https://o365.aalto.fi and login with your Aalto email address
- On the upper left, above the "Home"-symbol you can open an app drawer ("9 dots"-symbol) and select OneDrive
- Open the folder that has been shared with you
- Right-click on the desired file and choose "Download"
- The file will now be downloaded to your computer and is ready to print, edit, etc.
Installing OneDrive on your Personal Computer
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