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OneDrive - Request Files feature

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SUMMARY:

The OneDrive – Request File feature allows you to create a link where students or employees can  safely and securely upload files to your OneDrive without requiring them to sign-in. This can allow you  to collect employee paperwork, student documentation or home work quickly and easily.

PREREQUISITES:

You must be able to sign-in to the OneDrive web interface at https://onedrive.microsoft.com using your campus FCNet  email address, example: [email protected] for employees, or [email protected] for students. If you have difficulty  signing into OneDrive, please contact the ACT Help Desk.

ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION:

In addition to the instruction below, Microsoft provides documentation on this feature at:

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Sign-in to the OneDrive web interface by visiting  

https://onedrive.microsoft.com

or by Signing-in to https://o365.fullcoll.edu and clicking on  the OneDrive tile

2. We recommend you create a new dedicated folder where submitted files will submitted.

Near the top of the OneDrive interface, click on the New menu and select Folder.

3. Provide a descriptive folder name and click Create.

4. Activate the Request Files feature by: a. Selecting the folder by clicking to the left of the  folder’s name b. Click on the 3 dots to the right of the name c. Click on “Request Files"

5. Provide a short description of the files that you wish to  receive. Then click next.

6. The system will now generate a URL that you can email to  students and employees, or post to websites allowing them to submit files to you.

Anyone following the link will be prompted for the file(s)  they want to submit, and (if they are not signed into Office 365) they will be prompted for their First and Last name.

The files will be uploaded into the OneDrive folder, and will  have the submitter’s first and last name pre-pended to the file name. You will also receive an automated email each  time a submission is uploaded.

If you encountered any difficulties, please Contact Academic Computing Technologies (ACT) Help Desk

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