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In OneDrive, there are a few basics to learn that will help you find files and folders and get information about them.
Navigation pane
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Files is your home base where you can find all of your files and folders.
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Recent shows the files you worked on last.
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Shared are the files others have shared with you and the files you've shared with others.
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Discover shows files that are trending around you from people you work with.
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Recycle bin shows your deleted files and folders.
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Shared libraries show files in recently visited Teams and SharePoint sites.
Toolbar
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Select New to create files or folders.
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Select Upload to add files or folders to your OneDrive storage.
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Select Sort
to change how you'd like to view your files. -
Select View
to change the view. -
Select Information
to see details like who Has Access and Activity. Or, hover the cursor over a file and information will appear. -
Use keywords and tags to Search for files or folders.
Note: When you select a file or folder, the toolbar will change, letting you choose what you'd like to do with the file or folder: Open, Share, Copy link, Download, Delete, Move to, or Copy to.
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