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As mentioned above, OneDrive is an internet-based system. However, following the “sync” process will allow you to access your files without using a web browser. By following the "sync" help guide listed at the bottom of this page, you can have your files appear in File Explorer (Windows) and Finder (macOS). If you’re unsure of what these are: when you’re in any program editing a file and then click “Save As”, a File Explorer (Windows) or Finder (macOS) window will appear and let you navigate your folders to find the location in which you would like to save your file. Your OneDrive files will appear in the File Explorer and Finder windows just as your other files do. To see what this looks like, be sure to visit the guides below!
A “sync” happens when you install the OneDrive App. If you are given a computer that already has the OneDrive App installed, the “sync” happens when you sign into the App.
When you “sync” your Windows computer, you will be asked if you would like to back up your Documents folder. When you “sync” your macOS computer, you will not be asked if you would like to back up any existing folders. If you tell OneDrive to back up your Documents folder, then all your existing files in that folder will be backed up; ITS recommends this. If you are on a MacBook, or other macOS device, you will need to copy-paste, or drag-and-drop, files into your new OneDrive folder in order to back up your existing files.
Where does my data actually reside?
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OneDrive - help homepage: OneDrive
Sharing files - homepage: Share Files/Folders in OneDrive
Install and “sync”: Set Up OneDrive on a Computer
https://uconn.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/IKB/pages/26228721112/OneDrive+On-Demand
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