Turn on OneDrive Backup
Applies To
Microsoft 365 for home Microsoft 365 for Mac Microsoft 365 for Windows OneDrive (home or personal) OneDrive for Mac OneDrive for Windows
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You can back up your important folders on your PC (your Desktop, Documents, and Pictures folders) with OneDrive, so they're protected and available on other devices.
Important: If you're surprised that your files are saving to OneDrive, see Files save to OneDrive by default in Windows 10.
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Open OneDrive settings (select the OneDrive cloud icon in your notification area, and then select the OneDrive Help & Settings icon then Settings.)
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Go to the Sync and backup tab.
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Select Manage backup.
Select the folders that you want to backed up.
Select Start backup.
You can back up a maximum of 5 GB of files in OneDrive for free, or up to 1 TB with a Microsoft 365 subscription.
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