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Comparison guide on file storage: OneDrive vs Teams vs SharePoint Online

OneDrive, and Microsoft Teams and SharePoint Online
Note: MS Teams stores files in a SharePoint Online site.

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OneDrive
(Recommended replacement for N: drive)

MS Teams
(Recommended replacement for R: drive)

SharePoint Online
(Recommended replacement for R: drive)

What can it be used for?

  • For storing your own files

  • For storing shared files

  • For storing shared files

Who has access?

  • Only you have access to files in your OneDrive, unless you share a file with others or files are shared with you

Where do I go to access my files?

  • From a browser on your desktop or mobile device

    • SharePoint Online is available from any O365 application as a storage location

  • Log in to https://portal.officemicrosoft365.com/ and click on the SharePoint icon from the left-hand sidebar

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How it’s done in
OneDrive

How it’s done in

Teams

How it’s done in

SharePoint Online

Saving files

Has an AutoSave feature for Excel, Word, and PowerPoint files

Has an AutoSave feature Excel, Word, and PowerPoint files

  • Click + drag to select and save files to different folders within the drive using the a browser

Has an AutoSave feature Excel, Word, and PowerPoint files

Working on files with other people

  • Files can be opened and edited in real-time by an unlimited number of users

Supports real-time collaborative editing

  • Files can be opened and edited in real-time by an unlimited number of users

Supports real-time collaborative editing

  • Files can be opened and edited in real-time by an unlimited number of users

Supports real-time collaborative editing

Managing multiple versions of the same file

  • Maintain all revisions in one file and access different versions using the version history feature

 Can manage multiple versions in a single file

  • Maintain all revisions in one file and access different versions using the version history feature

    • Version history for files can be accessed when viewing the file in a web browser or in the desktop application

Can manage multiple versions in a single file

  • Maintain all revisions in one file and access different versions using the version history feature

    • Version history for files can be accessed when viewing the file in a web browser or in the desktop application

Can manage multiple versions in a single file

Accessing your drive/files from another computer

  • Log in to the OneDrive desktop app, OneDrive mobile app, or access OneDrive Online by logging in to http://portal.officemicrosoft365.com/

Can be accessed without connecting to VPN

Can be accessed without connecting to VPN

Can be accessed without connecting to VPN

Sharing files with other people

  • Sharing permissions can be customized to allow specific people, people with existing access, or everyone at UW to view and/or edit files

  • Users have access to a single up-to-date version of the file

Sharing options can be customized for individual files

  • Sharing permissions can be customized to allow specific people, people with existing access, or everyone at UW to view and/or edit files

  • Users have access to a single up-to-date version of the file

Sharing options can be customized for individual files

  • Sharing permissions can be customized to allow specific people, people with existing access, or everyone at UW to view and/or edit files

  • Users have access to a single up-to-date version of the file

Sharing options can be customized for individual files

Restoring deleted files

  • Restore deleted files within 93 days by right-clicking the file > Restore

    • When a file is deleted, it stays in the first-stage Recycle Bin for 93 days.

    • If a user deletes the file from the
      first-stage Recycle Bin during the 93 day period, the file will remain in the second-stage Recycle Bin for the remainder of the 93 day period

Restore can be undone

  • Restore deleted files within 93 days by right-clicking the file > Restore

    • When a file is deleted, it stays in the first-stage Recycle Bin for 93 days.

    • If a user deletes the file from the
      first-stage Recycle Bin during the 93 day period, the file will remain in the second-stage Recycle Bin for the remainder of the 93 day period

Restore can be undone

  • Restore deleted files within 93 days by right-clicking the file > Restore

    • When a file is deleted, it stays in the first-stage Recycle Bin for 93 days.

    • If a user deletes the file from the
      first-stage Recycle Bin during the 93 day period, the file will remain in the second-stage Recycle Bin for the remainder of the 93 day period

Restore can be undone

Freeing up storage space

  • Right-click on the file and select Free Up Space

    • OneDrive files can be stored online only, locally on your device, or both

  • Total available storage: 5 TB

Can free up space without deleting files; all files can be stored in OneDrive Online

  • Delete unneeded files to free up space by right-clicking on the file > Delete

  • Total available storage: 25 TB

Offers a large amount of storage that would not require users to delete files in order to free up space

  • Delete unneeded files to free up space by right-clicking on the file > Delete

  • Total available storage: 25 TB

Offers a large amount of storage that would not require users to delete files in order to free up space

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