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Office 365 -- OneDrive -- Shortcuts and Links for Quick Save and Access on Mac

Below are a few suggested places to add shortcuts and/or links in Windows 10 to make it easier to access and save files to your OneDrive folder.

  1. Open a "Finder" window.

    1. Click an empty area of your Mac computer display's desktop. Then click "File," and then "New Finder Window."

    2. Or click the "Finder" face icon (if available) at the bottom of your Mac computer display.

      Either method should work that is shown below.
      Open New Finder Window from Finder menu on Mac desktop.png

      Finder icon at bottom of Mac desktop.png

  2. If you do not have your Drexel OneDrive folder on your Mac desktop:

    1. Right-click the DrexelOne drive folder (wherever it is on your Mac).

    2. Click "Make Alias."

    3. Drag that new Drexel OneDrive "alias" folder to your Mac's computer desktop.

      There are 3 images below that show, in order, showing how to make an alias folder for DrexelOne drive on your Mac desktop.
      Your DrexelOne drive folder may not be in your "Documents" folder. 
      Make Alias option after right-clicking Drexel OneDrive folder on Mac.png

      New alias folder for Drexel OneDrive folder on Mac.png

      Drag and drop new alias Drexel OneDrive folder to Mac desktop.png


  3. Drag and drop the "OneDrive - drexel.edu" folder into the "Favorites" area in the left-hand navigation panel in the "Finder" window.

    1. This will make it even easier to get to your Drexel OneDrive folder.

      There are 3 images below that show, in order, dragging the "OneDrive - drexel.edu" folder into the "Favorites" area in the "Finder" window.
      OneDrive drexel folder under Favorites in Finder window on Mac.png

      Drag OneDrive drexel folder to Favorites area in left-hand panel in Desktop folder on Mac.png

      OneDrive drexel folder selected on Desktop on Mac.png

You are all set.

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