Thanks to Microsoft's OneDrive intelligent bundle with all Microsoft 365 plans, the company's cloud storage platform is extremely popular among professionals, businesses, and large enterprises. All Microsoft 365 Home and Business plans come with 1 TB of OneDrive storage, along with additional features such as Password protected links Expiration dates have become the preferred place for sharing files and media. If you frequently receive the same message, here's how to save shared files to your OneDrive account.
Microsoft keeps shared files separate from your personal files. This is intentional to avoid confusion on the OneDrive home page. You can check detailed information about files shared with you and copy relevant files to your account. Here's what to do.
How to download shared files on ONEDRIVE for the web
Although OneDrive is natively available on Windows and Mac, Microsoft offers a feature-rich web version to access your files on every platform, including Linux and ChromeOS. Here's how to save shared files to your OneDrive account.
Step 1: Visit OneDrive on the web and sign in with your details. Microsoft account Your.
Step 2: Locate Joint List from the left sidebar.
Step 4: Click the radio button next to the folder or file and select Copy to above.
Step 5: A window opens with the OneDrive menu. My files You can save shared media files directly to your photo library or to a specific album.
Step 6: Select the folder you want to copy and press Copy here.
Go to your My Files list and find the saved folder or file. It's now ready to edit and share. You can add more files to the folder and share them with your friends and colleagues.
If you just want to download shared files, you don't need to save them to your OneDrive account. The download process is straightforward.
Step 1: Go to the menu "Shared" in OneDrive website on the web.
Step 2: Locate Files and folders that you want to download. Click Download above.
If you have edit permissions for a shared file, you can create a shareable link and invite others to collaborate as well. You don't need to copy or save it to your OneDrive account and use up your cloud storage space.
Save shared files to ONEDRIVE for iPhone
In addition to its capable web app, OneDrive also has feature-rich apps for mobile platforms. These support offline mode, biometric authentication, and automatic camera upload. and toolsAnd the ability to download shared files to your account. Let's start with the OneDrive iOS and iPadOS apps first.
Step 1: Download the OneDrive On your iPhone, sign in with your Microsoft account details.
Step 2: Go to the tab "Shared" At the bottom.
Step 3: Displays All users Who shared files with you. Unfortunately, it doesn't display all files and folders directly like the web version.
Step 4: Select any user and long click on file. Click on Three point list In the upper right corner. Select Transfer.
Step 5: Locate OneDrive folder Where you want to save the file and then click Transfer.
Step 6: If you try to save a folder from the tab "subscriber", You will get a choice. Add shortcut to files.
If you want to download shared files directly to your iPhone, follow the steps below.
Step 1: Go to the tab "Shared" Click on the three dots menu next to the file.
Step 2: Click on Post and select save In the files.
Step 3: Opens Files app. Choose the appropriate folder to save the file.
Download shared ONEDRIVE files on Android
Although OneDrive uses an identical interface on iPhone and Android, the steps are slightly different on Android to download shared files.
Step 1: Get OneDrive On Android. Sign in with your Microsoft account details.
Step 2: Go to the tab Shared.
Step 3: Locate Name of the person whose file you want to download or copy.
Step 4: Click on the three dots menu next to the file and select Copied.
Step 5: Locate OneDrive files folder Save the shared file to the relevant destination.
Step 6: You can click "to download" From the same menu to save them directly to your Android phone.
Manage files received on ONEDRIVE
Seamless sharing is one of the key factors behind OneDrive's incredible popularity. After you receive these files, you can save them to your account or download them directly to your desktop or phone.
