Manage Backup of Folders to OneDrive

Overview

This article details the steps to manage the backup of folders to OneDrive to sync the folders on your hard drive with OneDrive.

Steps

  1. Select the  icon in the Windows system tray and select More > Settings.

  1. Select the Backup tab and then click the Manage Backup button.

  1. Select the folders to backup and click the Start Backup button.

OneDrive sets up the folder backup and syncs these folders from your hard drive to OneDrive. Depending on the size of your folders, this may take a while.

Note: If a message displays stating some files weren’t moved from their original locations to OneDrive and won’t be backed up, you should move the files manually to OneDrive.

Going forward, all your files saved to these folders on your hard drive will be automatically backed up on OneDrive.

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Contact Information

If you experience any issues following these steps, please contact the IT Help Desk by phone at 703-426-4141 or through the IT Help Desk NOVAnet Page.

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