DOCUMENTS, PHOTOS AND STORAGE · UNIT 05

Cloud files and OneDrive

Distinguish local and online copies, understand syncing and choose how to share and recover work.

Build your confidence one skill at a time.

Work through the illustrated explanations, explore the examples and check your understanding with the questions. You can revisit any section whenever you need a reminder.

Lessons in this unit

Learn at your own pace

FREE · BEGINNER

Understand and open a file

Recognise a file as a saved item, open a practice list and see how files, folders and apps work together.

6 minutes

FREE · BEGINNER

Understand files in the cloud

Separate online storage, your account and files available on this device.

8 minutes

FREE · BUILDING CONFIDENCE

Read OneDrive sync and availability

Use file status to understand what is stored here and what is still changing.

8 minutes

FREE · BUILDING CONFIDENCE

Save a file in the intended cloud folder

Choose the account and destination, then check the result.

8 minutes

FREE · BUILDING CONFIDENCE

Share a cloud file with the right access

Check who can use a link and what they are allowed to do.

8 minutes

FREE · BUILDING CONFIDENCE

Recover a cloud file or earlier version

Choose between a deleted file and unwanted changes to a file that still exists.

8 minutes