Office 365 -- OneDrive -- Shortcuts and Links for Quick Save and Access in Windows 10

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. Click the "Start" menu in the lower left-hand corner of your Windows 10 desktop.

    Start Menu in Windows 10.png

  2. Click the "File Explorer" icon.

    1. Or type "File Explorer" in the "Start" menu search box, and click "File Explorer Desktop App" in the search results.

      File Explorer icon in Start menu.
      File Explorer icon in Start Menu in Windows 10.png

      Enter "File Explorer" (without quotes) in Start menu search box. Then click "File Explorer Desktop App."
      File Explorer search in Start menu in Windows 10.png

  3. In the "File Explorer" window, double-click the "Local Disk (C:)" link in the left-hand navigation panel.

    Local Disk C Drive link in File Explorer window in Windows 10.png

  4. In the "File Explorer" window, double-click the "Users" folder, and then your computer userid within the "Users" folder, in the left-hand navigation panel.

    Users folder and user folder in File Explorer window in Windows 10.png

  5. Right-click your Drexel One-Drive folder, click "Include in your library," and click "Create new library."

    OneDrive Library creation from File Explorer window in Windows 10.png

    1. Note that you might have a "OneDrive" folder that is not your Drexel OneDrive folder, so be sure to click your Drexel OneDrive folder.

  6. Right-click your Drexel One-Drive folder, click "Send to," and click "Desktop (create new shortcut)."

    Desktop shortcut creation of OneDrive folder from File Explorer window in Windows 10.png

You are all set.