How do I access the cloud?

Question

How do I navigate to the cloud? (Or One Drive cloud?)

Answer 1

To access the cloud, specifically OneDrive, you can follow these steps:

1. Sign in to your Microsoft account: Make sure you are signed in with your Microsoft account that has OneDrive enabled.
2. Navigate to OneDrive: You can access OneDrive by going to the Office website at office.com and selecting OneDrive from the list of applications.
3. Using the OneDrive app: If you have the OneDrive app installed on your device, you can open it directly to access your files stored in the cloud.
4. File Explorer: On Windows, you can also access OneDrive through File Explorer. Look for the OneDrive folder in the left sidebar, where you can manage your files.

By following these steps, you will be able to navigate and access your files in the OneDrive cloud.

Answer 2

That is great information...but I am trying to remove any and everything of mine from anything One Drive. So that seems contradictory to my endeavors. Can you tell me differently?

Answer 3

Most importantly, turn off the backup at Manage Backup: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/back-up-your-folders-with-onedrive-d61a7930-a6fb-4b95-b28a-6552e77c3057

That will give you the option to return your backed-up folders to their default locations outside of OneDrive. Then you can uninstall OneDrive.

You can also let OneDrive do its job, but avoid using the Desktop, Documents, Pictures, Music, and Videos folders, since OneDrive only affects those folders. If you want to keep data on the C: drive and avoid OneDrive, create new Manila (yellow) folders at C:\Users\username, or keep your data on a separate volume (partition).

Answer 4

If you want to delete all files stored in OneDrive, you can do it from the web:

Sign in at https://onedrive.live.com/

On the left, select My files.

1. Select the files/folders you want to remove.

Click Delete.

After that, go to the Recycle bin (left panel) and choose Empty recycle bin to permanently remove everything and free up storage.

If this isn’t what you’re trying to do, tell me what the end goal is please.