OneDrive for Business

How to start using OneDrive for Business?

Check instructions from:OneDrive: Quick Guide

 Files will be synchronized here: C:\Users\username\OneDrive - Aalto-yliopisto

Features

• Storage space online
• Enable to share and edit files simultaneously with others in real-time
• The OneDrive for Business service offered by Aalto has better terms of use and is thus a more suitable choice for storing and sharing files than services taken in use personally

Note! Despite of its name, OneDrive for Business is not the same service as OneDrive intended for consumers.

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Limitations

What information MAY and MAY NOT be stored in OneDrive for Business:

Basic guide to information classification

• The high usage of personal cloud storage increases the risks of preserving important data. Store important files and research data in group-specific storage.
• Content and data stored in the service are saved in the cloud environment.
• The service's space is limited and can change, and the university does not provide additional space for all user. 
  News: User-specific storage space for cloud storage services (Microsoft 365, Google Drive, and Dropbox) will be limited in 2025–2026 | Aalto University
• Before Aalto ID is closed, you need to transfer all work-related messages and files to a person agreed upon with supervisor.
• All stored content and data will be deleted when the Aalto ID is closed.
  News: Changes to the retention of your files after leaving Aalto University in early 2026 | Aalto University
• IT services may change the usage instructions. 
   

Support

If you have any questions or you are experiencing problems, please send a service request here: servicedesk.aalto.fi

This service is part of the Office 365 service provided by Microsoft. In case of any error, Microsoft is responsible for repairing the service.