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How to Set Up OneDrive in File Explorer
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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
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We pretty much all know how important backing up our files really is. Whether we’re talking about important company documents or your favorite family pictures, all personal possessions are important.
Sometimes, stuff happens without us having any control over it and we always run the risk of our devices malfunctioning or getting destroyed, resulting in us losing all stored data.
So, having a backup of all your existing content is crucial if you don’t want to take that risk and end up in a situation where recovering everything is simply impossible.
That’s why Microsoft created One Drive, and that’s why so many people use it. Storing data in the cloud is one of the best and safe ways to keep your personal cyber-possessions.
If you are a Windows 11 user, you surely know by now that the default homepage of File Explorer is now called Home.
The name Quick access has been repurposed for the pinned/frequent folders section and Pinned files are now called Favorites, in order to align with Office and OneDrive.
Setting One Drive up on your Windows 11 device is actually easier than you might think and we’re about to show you how to do just that.
How can I set up my File Explorer One Drive?
Also, recent and pinned files displayed in Home are now searchable using the search box in File Explorer even if they are not local files, so you can find Office files recently shared with you.
That’s pretty much all you have to do in order to sync up your One Drive on your Windows 11 device, making it a lot easier to access what you need, really fast.
Let us know if you had any trouble completing this process in the dedicated comments section below.
More about the topics:Windows 11 Software & Apps
Alexandru Poloboc
Tech Journalist
With an overpowering desire to always get to the bottom of things and uncover the truth, Alex spent most of his time working as a news reporter, anchor, as well as TV and radio entertainment show host.
A certified gadget freak, he always feels the need to surround himself with next-generation electronics.
When he is not working, he splits his free time between making music, gaming, playing football, basketball and taking his dogs on adventures.
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Alexandru Poloboc
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With a desire to always get to the bottom of things and uncover the truth, Alex spent most of his time working as a news reporter.
