Tutorial Guide for Sharing and Receiving Files on Microsoft 365 OneDrive

Accessing OneDrive

Step 1: Go to https://login.microsoftonline.com and enter your CUNYFirst username. The site will redirect to CUNY Web Applications Login page

Graphical user interface, website Description automatically generated

Step 2: Login using your CUNYFirst credentials

Graphical user interface, application, Teams Description automatically generated

Step 3: Click on OneDrive

A screenshot of the OneDrive Icon on the Microsoft Apps page

To share a file

Step 4: At the top of the screen, click on Upload  Files

Screenshot showing the upload dropdown and files selection

Step 5: Choose your file (video, word, pdf, etc) and select Open

Screenshot of the file folder window with the Open button option

Step 6: Once your file is in your OneDrive, hover your mouse over the file and click on the three dots

Screenshot of the three dots clicked and the dropdown with the Share option

Step 7: Change the share settings as needed. Use "Copy Link" if "Anyone with the Link can..." has been selected.

Screenshot showing the sharing dropdown and Link settings options

Step 8: Enter the instructor’s or student’s CUNY email address (@qc.cuny.edu or @qmail.cuny.edu) or CUNYFirst address (@login.cuny.edu). Click Send OR Share the link

To receive a file Step 9:

If sent to your CUNY email, check your CUNY email. If the file is not in your inbox, please check your SPAM folder. Click on the file name or Open

If sent to your CUNYFirst, log-in to OneDrive, and click “Shared” on the left side-bar

screenshot of Shared with me section of the Shared selection