OneDrive is an integral part of Office 365. It provides a place in the cloud where you can edit, store, share, and sync your files across multiple devices. As an LSUA faculty, staff, or student, you have 5TB of OneDrive cloud storage. 



Step 1: Sign In to Microsoft 365

  1. Open a web browser.
  2. Navigate to https://office.com.
  3. Sign in with your LSUA email address and password.



Step 2: Open OneDrive

  1. Select the App Launcher (nine-dot menu) in the upper-left corner.
  2. Select OneDrive.

If OneDrive is not visible:

  1. Select All Apps.
  2. Choose OneDrive.

Step 3: Upload a File

  1. From the OneDrive home page, select Upload.
  2. Click Files.
  3. Browse to the file you want to upload.
  4. Select the file.
  5. Click Open.

Step 4: Upload a Folder

  1. Select Upload.
  2. Choose Folder.
  3. Browse to the folder you want to upload.
  4. Select the folder.
  5. Click Upload.

All files contained within the folder will be uploaded to OneDrive.

Alternative Method: Drag and Drop Files

  1. Open OneDrive.
  2. Navigate to the folder where you want to store the file.
  3. Open File Explorer (Windows) or Finder (Mac).
  4. Drag the file or folder into the OneDrive browser window.

The upload will begin automatically.


Verify the Upload

  1. Locate the uploaded file or folder in OneDrive.
  2. Confirm the file name appears in your file list.
  3. Select the file to open it and verify it uploaded correctly.



Saving a File Directly to OneDrive

Save a New Office File to OneDrive

  1. Open Microsoft Word, Excel, or PowerPoint.
  2. Create a new file or open an existing file.
  3. Select File → Save As.
  4. Choose OneDrive - Louisiana State University of Alexandria.
  5. Select the folder where you want to save the file.
  6. Enter a file name.
  7. Select Save.

Your file will be saved directly to OneDrive and automatically synced to your Microsoft 365 account.

Verify the File Was Saved

  1. Open OneDrive from office.com.
  2. Navigate to the folder where the file was saved.
  3. Confirm the file appears in the folder.
  4. Open the file to verify it saved correctly.

Managing Files in OneDrive

1.  In your OneDrive, right click a file to access the command window.  Select a command.


Best Practices

✅ Save important documents to OneDrive instead of only on your computer

✅ Organize files into folders for easy access

✅ Use clear and descriptive file names

✅ Verify uploads and saves have completed before closing your application

✅ Access your files from any device by signing in to Microsoft 365