How to backup files on my PC

Sign into your OneDrive Account

1. Open OneDrive by searching OneDrive in the search bar at the Start Menu.

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2. When prompted, enter your Microsoft account credentials (email and password).

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3. If a window titled A OneDrive folder already exists on this PC, click the button: Use this folder.

Move files into OneDrive

1. Open File Explorer by pressing Windows Key + E.

2. In the left sidebar, click on OneDrive to open it.

3. Anything within this OneDrive folder will be backed up in your account. Navigate to the files or folders you want to back up, then drag and drop these files or folders into OneDrive.

   1. Alternatively, right-click on the file/folder, select Copy, navigate to the OneDrive folder, right-click, and choose Paste.

Use the OneDrive Backup feature

1. Open OneDrive Settings by navigating the OneDrive icon, and click on the cogwheel.

2. Check on the option: Settings.

3. In the new window, click Manage backup on the Sync and backup page.

4. A new window labelled Back up folders on this PC will pop up. Make sure to toggle the three switches (from grey to blue) and click Backup. OneDrive would have backed up the content in your Documents, Pictures folder and Desktop when the window looks like the following image.

    

Confirm all files are backed up

1. In OneDrive, make sure all important files have a cloud icon, which indicates that the file is stored in the cloud and synced.

2. Click on the OneDrive icon in the taskbar. If the sync process is complete, there should be a status update stating: Your files are synced.

3. Open File Explorer, and sign into OneDrive via the web. If all the files are synced and backed up, you will have access to all those files from OneDrive online.