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This is how “Files On-Demand" works. The files appear as if they are on your computer allowing you to double-click them. Once double-clicked, they download to your computer so you can edit them. Once the file goes 30 days without interaction, it silently removes itself from your computer and returns to an online-only state and frees up the space on your storage drive that it was using.
OneDrive Photo Backup
The OneDrive App on your smartphone or tablet can double as a picture and video backup tool. Using OneDrive to back up your pictures and videos protects them from physical damage to your mobile device. This feature of the app is a backup solution, not a picture viewer. To view your pictures/videos, return to the Files section of the app, or visit the Camera Roll folder in OneDrive on your computer. To learn more, visit OneDrive Photo Backup.
Recycle Bin
With OneDrive, all users have access to a Recycle Bin. Users of the legacy P Drive will know that this was absent in that system; those users needed to reach out to ITS to receive help in restoring their files.
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OneDrive - help homepage: Microsoft 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
To read about the department version of OneDrive, called SharePoint, visit this guide: What is SharePoint?
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