What is One Drive and Why You Should Use It

What is One Drive and Why You Should Use It?

Cloud Storage

One Drive is simply cloud storage, or in layman's terms a bit of space on a server hard drive which is reserved just for you. This server is likely a very tiny part of a huge server farm located in a warehouse somewhere in Europe or the USA. (A server farm is a collection of thousands of servers being accessed continuously by millions of people around the globe.)

Why should I use One Drive?

As a student at Meole Brace you currently have access to the 'T' and 'P' drives, which is great when you are at school but how do you access work when you are not at school and don't have access to the school network? This is where One Drive comes into play; you can have access to all of your files and folders from literally anywhere in the World with Wi-Fi or data access. You can access your One Drive on almost any device; you do not need to have proprietary software installed because you can use the online suite of applications.

What is the difference between One Drive & SharePoint

One Drive is used primarily for online data storage and collaboration whereas SharePoint allow the creation of groups where members can be added or deleted; files can be uploaded and shared within the group. SharePoint also facilitates group conversations.

For Business we will be using both systems; they can be accessed via a web browser using login.microsoftonline.com Both systems have distinct icons accessible via the main control panel. You login using your school email, (mbs12345@meole.co.uk), obviously change the number to your unique MBS number; the password is your normal school computer password. This can be done from any location on any device that supports a web browser.

If you check your school email you will have received an invitation to the relevant group. If not please drop me an email and I will add you.

To access either the One Drive or Share Point, login, (see link above), and click on the panel icon you require.

Help Using One Drive & SharePoint


I have created a video that goes through accessing, setting up and using both systems; see below.


If you have any questions about this post please comment below.

Mr. C

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