This article guides faculty on how to access their OneDrive files from a classroom PC, where the OneDrive app is not installed. It covers using a web browser and integrating OneDrive into the Open menu of Microsoft Office apps.
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OneDrive via Web Browser
Use this method for quick access to files, especially when working outside of Microsoft Office apps.
Open a web browser.
Go to https://onedrive.live.com and sign in with your Tarleton credentials.
- You can also click on the Office 365 bookmark. After signing in, click Apps and then OneDrive.
Once signed in, click on My Files in the left pane. This will show your files in a familiar layout.
 Office 365 bookmark |
 My Files and OneDrive layout |
Click on a file to open it in the web browser. You can view and edit it.
You can also click on the More Actions menu (...) to view and edit it in the desktop app.
Steps to open a file in the local desktop app
This method is ideal for an all-web-browser workflow or for accessing non-Office files. If you download a file and change it, you need to upload it for the changes to sync to OneDrive.
Open OneDrive in Microsoft Office
Use this method if you frequently open or save Word, Excel, or PowerPoint files directly from OneDrive and want always to use the desktop apps. This setup process needs to be done once per classroom PC at the start of the semester.
Open Microsoft Word.
Click File > Open.
Select Add a Place.
Choose OneDrive for Business.
Sign in with your Tarleton credentials.
Once added, OneDrive will appear in the Open and Save menus for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Steps to add OneDrive to Word's open menu
After the initial setup, you can access your OneDrive files inside the Office app:
- Open Word, Excel, or PowerPoint, click on File, and then Open.
- Your Tarleton OneDrive should appear as an option. Click on it, and your files will appear.
- Select the file you wish to open.
Tarleton OneDrive added to Office apps' open menu.
This method is best for faculty who primarily work in Office apps and want seamless access to their OneDrive files. Changes are always synced. You can't access non-Microsoft files.