Use OneDrive for Android

To add a personal account, enter your Microsoft account on the sign in page.

To add a OneDrive for Business account, enter the email address you use for your company, school, or other organization.

If you have a problem signing in with your work or school account, try signing in at OneDrive.com or contact your IT department.

To change your OneDrive password, sign in to your account online at account.microsoft.com/security.

When you sign in to OneDrive for the first time, you'll be asked if you'd like to automatically upload photos and videos you take on your phone to OneDrive. Tap Turn on to turn on automatic upload. You can also turn this on from Settings. Here's how:

1. In the OneDrive app, tap the Me icon at the bottom of the app, then tap Settings .

2. Tap Camera upload.

3. Set Camera upload to On.

Upload files to OneDrive, such as documents, OneNote notebooks, photos, videos, or music, with the Upload tool.

1. In the OneDrive app, open the folder you want to add a file to.

2. Tap Add at the bottom of the screen, and then tap Upload.

   

3. Tap the file you want to upload. It uploads to the folder you had opened.

1. In the OneDrive app, open the folder that has the files you want to download.

2. Tap and hold the file or folder to select it, and then tap the Offline icon at the top of the app.

3. To see your offline files, tap the Me icon at the bottom of the app, and then tap Files Available Offline.

1. In the OneDrive app, open the folder that has the files you want to download. Make sure the folder contents appear in list view, not as thumbnails.

2. Tap More in next to the file you want to save and then tap Save.

3. Tap the arrow at Save to this location to see folders on your device. Pick a folder for the downloaded files, then tap Save.

   

You can search for text within files and even photos. To search for text in a file or photo, tap Search in the top bar, type the phrase you want in the Search box, and then tap the search icon at the bottom of the screen.

Here's how to set a ringtone from a OneDrive music file.

1. From any Home screen on your device, tap Apps > Settings > Sounds and Notifications > Ringtone.

2. To use your own music file, scroll all the way to the bottom, then select Add ringtone.

3. Tap Complete action using: OneDrive, then tap Just once, if prompted.

   Note: If you don't see the OneDrive option, download and save the music file to your device first.

4. Select the music file, and then tap Done.

   Notes: 

   • If you want to set a ringtone from your device rather than from OneDrive, you may have to clear the OneDrive app defaults.

   • Go into Settings > Apps.

   • Scroll down and then tap OneDrive.

   • After you clear the OneDrive defaults, you should be able to use the Sound Picker whenever you choose OneDrive files as ringtones, instead of going to OneDrive.

   • Scroll down and then tap Clear Defaults, and you're done.

You can add folders in the Files view, or within other folders in OneDrive.

1. In the view or folder where you want a new folder, tap Add at the bottom of the screen, and then tap Create folder.

   

2. Type in a name for the folder, then tap OK.

Tap your picture or the icon at the top of the app, and then tap Add account. Sign in using the username and password you use for OneDrive for Business.

To switch between a personal OneDrive account and a OneDrive for Business account, or between multiple OneDrive for Business accounts, tap your picture or the icon at the top of the app , and then tap the account you want to use.

You can share OneDrive files, photos, and folders from the OneDrive app on your Android device just as you can on a PC or Mac. To stop sharing, go to the OneDrive website and sign in with your Microsoft account.

Copy a link to paste in a text message or on a website

1. Select the file or folder you want (press and hold to select it), and then select Share .

2. (optional) Select whether recipients Can edit the file, or Can view the file as read-only.

   

3. Select Copy link, and then paste the link in the app or website where you're sharing the link.

   

   Note: Remember that anyone who has the link can open, download and save the document, and forward the link.

Invite people to see a file or folder

1. Select the file or folder you want to share (press and hold to select it).

2. Tap Share > Invite people.

   

3. At Add people to share with, enter the names or e-mail addresses you want.

   

4. To let people edit, leave the Allow editing box checked. Uncheck that box to let people only view the file or folder.

   Tip: To add a note to your sharing invitation, tap the arrow at the end of Allow editing, then tap Add a quick note and type what you want to say.

5. Tap Send . The recipients get an email message with a link to the document.

Send a file as an attachment

1. Select the file or folder you want to share (press and hold to select it).

2. Tap Share > Send files.

   

3. In the Share list, tap the app you want to use to send the file.

4. To use that app every time you send a file, tap Always. If you tap Just once, this choice appears again next time you send a file.

   After you make this selection, the app you selected opens. Use it to share the file.

   Tip: Sharing as an attachment works only with individual files. If you want to share a folder, use Copy link or Invite people.

When someone shares a OneDrive file or folder with you, you typically get an email message or a notification on your Android device. To find the files shared with you in the OneDrive app, tap the Shared view icon at the bottom of the app.

The Shared view includes files shared with you, and files you've shared with others. When signed in with a personal OneDrive account, tap a sharer's name to find the files shared by that person.

1. In the OneDrive app, open the folder you want to sort, and then tap the arrow next to the current sort order, for example A-Z.

2. Pick how you want the files sorted. You can sort by name, date, or size.

You can add a PIN code to help prevent other people who use your device from accidentally accessing, changing, or deleting your files.

1. In the OneDrive app, tap the Me icon at the bottom of the app, and then open Settings.

2. Tap Passcode, and then turn on Require code.

3. Enter a 4-digit code, and then enter it again to verify it.

In the OneDrive app, tap the Me icon at the bottom of the app. You'll see your total storage and space available near the top of the Me view.