Learn how Microsoft's cloud apps and cloud ecosystem work.
Microsoft's cloud ecosystem includes a range of free apps, including:
You can also use this cloud service with the Microsoft 365 suite of productivity apps, which include free and paid versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint and many more.
Microsoft's cloud apps work on mobile devices and computers, and in this course, you'll learn how to access them using a computer and a web browser.
To get started with Microsoft cloud apps, you'll need:
To sign in to a Microsoft cloud app website, you use the email and password of a Microsoft account. You can create a new Microsoft account for free, but if you have a Windows computer, you can also use the email and password you use to sign in to it.
While each Microsoft cloud app has its own website, you can access them all from the one place at OneDrive.com using the email address and password of your Microsoft account.
Visit onedrive.com using your computer's web browser. You will be asked to sign in. If you don't have a Microsoft account, click the words Create one! just under the password box and follow the steps. Otherwise, just enter your email and password, and you'll be signed in.
The OneDrive web page appears, and you might be able to see some files here already, synced from your Windows computer.
When you're ready to sign out, click the circle in the top right of the OneDrive page, then click sign out. This is the most secure option and signs you out of all Microsoft cloud apps at the same time.
In the top left of the OneDrive web page, you can see a grid of nine dots. This is the app grid icon. Click on it to show a panel of all your Microsoft cloud apps.
Click any icon to load that app. There are also a couple of other links:
Click the app grid icon to see all your apps. Some of the most useful apps include:
An advantage of syncing emails, contacts and more to the cloud, is that you won't lose these details if your computer breaks. When you fix your computer or get a new one, you can sign in to your Microsoft account to see all your emails, phone numbers, and files waiting for you.
To purchase a subscription, you'll need an existing Microsoft account and a credit card. You can also use PayPal.
On the onedrive.com web page, look for the diamond jewel symbol and click it. A panel opens to show you some subscription options.
The cost of a Microsoft subscription is recurring either monthly or yearly. Make sure to read the fine print and consider if the subscription is right for you.
You can choose to pay a yearly subscription price and receive a discount. Subscriptions can be cancelled at any time, but a yearly subscription won't be refunded, instead the plan will just stay active until the year is up.
You can store files in OneDrive's cloud storage and sync them with your computer. Files you can store in OneDrive include:
OneDrive has a special viewing mode for the Photos app. Click on the word Photos in the left panel of the OneDrive web page.