Get started with the new OneDrive sync client in Windows (#55)

With OneDrive, you can sync files between your computer and the cloud, so you can get to your files from anywhere - (your computer, your mobile device, and even through the OneDrive website at office.com, select OneDrive.) If you add, change, or delete a file or folder in your OneDrive folder, the file or folder is added, changed, or deleted on the OneDrive website and vice versa.

 You can work with your synced files directly in File Explorer and access your files even when you’re offline. Whenever you’re online, any changes that you or others make will sync automatically.

This article assumes that our IT Department has already download the OneDrive sync app on your workstations, and describes how to sign in with your Hamaspik account, to get started syncing. Since Hamaspik now uses Office 365 Business, you can also sync files from your SharePoint sites. If you do not have Office 365 installed on your workstation or laptop, open a ticket with IT to get it installed.

If working on files not within the OneDrive folder and want to save it to OneDrive see  https://hamaspik.cloud.invgate.net/knowledgebase_articles/show/index/article_id/213

OneDrive Setup

In windows 10 

Select the Start button, search for “OneDrive”, and then open it:

In windows 7  

Under Programs, select Microsoft OneDrive  and then open it:

When OneDrive Setup starts, enter your Hamaspik account username with Microsoft

([email protected],

(your regular password),

and select Sign in.

Click Next to 

IMPORTANT SCREEN TO WATCH FOR: Changing Location of OneDrive folder
If you plan on changing the location where OneDrive folder is located then it's best to do it during initial setup so its important to watch for the following screen in order to change the location during setup. 

If you want to keep the default location then just click NEXT

Display of the Icons that show how a file or folder is synced with OneDrive screen

Files On-Demand helps you access all your files in OneDrive without having to download all of them and use storage space on your Windows device.

• On the All your files, ready and on-demand screen, you'll see how files are marked to show them as
  • online-only, (must have online access to access the document as the file is only hosted online) 
  • locally available, (When opening documents it downloads it on the computer so that you can work with it offline, but otherwise, when file is closed, its saved online). This is the default setting of the files in order to save on local storage. 
  • always available. (copy of file is always saved locally so that you can always access it)

Information about this Standard Operating Procedure

Information about this Standard Operating Procedure 
Title:  Get started with the new OneDrive sync client in Windows 
SOP Number: 55 
Version: 1.0 
Last Updated: 7/9/2020 
Effective Date: 7/9/2020 
Estimated Duration: 3-10 minutes 
Written By: Boruch Teitelbaum 
Approved By