How to Sync Your Desktop to the Cloud With OneDrive

Description/What is it?

Do you need access your desktop from any device using OneDrive?

Prerequisite

OneDrive installed on your computer.

Would you like some self-help with this topic?

  1. Open the Windows File Explorer, right-click Desktop, then select Properties.

    The Properties item in the Desktop option menu

  2. In the Desktop Properties dialog box, select the Location tab.

    The Location tab

  3. Select Move.

    The Move button

  4. In the dialog box, double-click OneDrive, then select New Folder to create a new folder. Name it Desktop.

    The New Folder button

    NOTE: Regardless of what you call the folder, it displays as Desktop in the OneDrive file list. If you have three computer desktops syncing to the same OneDrive account, each uses a different folder name but displays as Desktop.

  5. With the Desktop folder highlighted, select Select Folder.

    The Select Folder button

  6. Select Apply to apply the new settings. The text entry box in the Location tab should look as follows:

    C:\Users\[User Name]\OneDrive\Desktop

    The Apply button

  7. Select Yes to confirm that you want to move the desktop to OneDrive, then select OK to close the Desktop Properties dialog box.

NOTE: Move any folder on your Windows computer to OneDrive using the same process.

 

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