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How do I connect my OneDrive to Zoom?

Overview

The OneDrive integration allows you to share OneDrive files in Zoom. After connecting your Zoom account, you can easily share OneDrive files in chat and during meetings.

Prerequisites

  • Zoom desktop client for Windows or Mac
  • Microsoft OneDrive Integration enabled by the admin
  • Microsoft account (personal, work, or school)
  • Note : For the Zoom mobile app, you can send files from OneDrive using the built-in feature. An admin does not need to enable this feature on the mobile app.

Enabling OneDrive Integration (Admin)

  1. Sign into the Zoom web portal.
  2. Click Advanced > Integration.
  3. Click the Microsoft OneDrive toggle to enable OneDrive integration.

Sharing OneDrive Files in Chat

You can share your OneDrive files in chat or in-meeting chat. Shared files are not directly uploaded to Zoom chat. Instead, this will create a shareable link for the file and post it in chat. Contacts in the chat can click the file to open a browser and view the file in OneDrive.

  1. Sign in to Zoom desktop client.
  2. Access chat or in-meeting chat:
  3. Click File > OneDrive.
  4. Click Connect. If prompted, sign into your Microsoft account and authorize Zoom to access your OneDrive. You will see a web page with your OneDrive files.

  1. Select the file you want to share.

  1. In the bottom panel select one of these options:
    • Visible throughout the organization (only available for Microsoft work/school accounts): Only members in your organization can click the link to view or download the file.
    • Visible for all : Anyone with the link can view or download the file.
  2. Click Choose.
  3. When prompted by your browser, click Open Zoom Meetings. Zoom will post a link to the OneDrive file. Contacts in the chat can click the link to open a browser and view the file in OneDrive.

Presenting OneDrive Files while in a Meeting

You can present OneDrive files while in a Zoom meeting. Zoom will open the OneDrive file and start a screen share.

  1. Sign into the Zoom desktop client.
  2. Start or join a meeting.
  3. Click Share in the meeting controls.
  4. Click the Files tab, select Microsoft OneDrive , and click Share.
  5. Click Connect. If prompted, sign into your Microsoft account and authorize Zoom to access your OneDrive. You will see a web page with your OneDrive files.

  1. Select the file you want to share.

  1. In the bottom panel. select one of these options:
  • Visible throughout the organization (only available for Microsoft work/school accounts): Only members in your organization can click the link to view or download the file.
  • Visible for all : Anyone with the link can view or download the file.
    1. Click Share screen.
    2. When prompted by your browser, click Open Zoom Meetings. Zoom will open the OneDrive file in your browser and start sharing your screen.
    3. Click Resume Share if your screen share is paused.


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How do I use OneDrive?

(Applies to Windows 10)

OneDrive is free online storage that comes with your Microsoft account. Save your files in OneDrive folders and you'll be able to get to them from any PC, tablet, or phone. Since Marietta College students and faculty have Microsoft 365, you'll get additional features and extra cloud storage to access, edit, and share your documents and photos across all your devices, while keeping your files protected.

The basics

To access files in OneDrive, open File Explorer. Click on a OneDrive folder (it will have a cloud icon) and you'll see the files in that folder. If you want to view a OneDrive folder or file online, right-click it and select View online. If you don't see OneDrive in File Explorer, you may need to install it to your PC.

You can also find the OneDrive icon on the left-hand corner of your Outlook e-mail in the app launcher.

To save a document you're working on to OneDrive, select a OneDrive folder from the list of save locations. To move files to OneDrive, open File Explorer and then drag the files into a OneDrive folder.

No internet? No problem.

Files you save to OneDrive are available online at OneDrive.com and offline on your PC. That means you can open and change them anytime, even when you're not connected to the internet. When you reconnect, OneDrive updates the online versions with any changes you made offline.

Offline files come in handy when you’re without an internet connection, but they also take up space on your PC. If you turn on Files On-Demand, you can choose which files are always available locally on your device and which files are only available when you’re online.


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