Backing up Files/Documents to OneDrive (Windows)

Even if you have files stored in your OneDrive, there may be other files on your current computer that you would like to back up and move to your new computer. OneDrive makes it easy to automatically back up everything in your Documents folder, your Pictures folder, and your computer’s Desktop.

Any files on your computer that you want to back up must be in the Documents folder, the Pictures folder, or on your Desktop.

1. Click on the OneDrive icon in the system tray near the right side of the taskbar. Note that you may need to click on the carot symbol (^) to show all of the icons.
   
   
    
2. At the top of the OneDrive menu that appears, click on the Gear icon, then click "Settings."
   
   
    
3. The Settings window will open to the "Sync and backup" page. Click "Manage backup."
4. Use the toggle switches to choose which folders to back up.
   • If the switches are already on, then everything in those folders is already being backed up.
   • If any of them are off, switch them on, then click "Save Changes."

Note: It may take a while for OneDrive to back up all the files. If you click on the OneDrive icon in the system tray, as described in step 1 above, the window that appears will let you know if the syncing is complete or if it's still working on uploading all of the new files.