OneDrive App (MacOS): 

To connect to shared libraries in SharePoint using the OneDrive macOS client, please follow the steps below:

  1. Install the OneDrive client: If you haven't already, download and install the OneDrive client from the official Microsoft website.

  2. Sign in to OneDrive: Launch the OneDrive application from the Applications folder or the Launchpad. Sign in with your MIT credentials. 

  3. Open your web browser: Visit the SharePoint site that hosts the shared library you want to sync (e.g., https://mitprod.sharepoint.com/sites/SiteName could be a valid address). You may need to sign in with your MIT credentials here as well, and you will need to have been provided access to the site.

    1. For HQ, this would be: https://mitprod.sharepoint.com/sites/KI-Headquarters
    2. For EDO, this would be: https://mitprod.sharepoint.com/sites/KI-ExecDirector

  4. Navigate to the shared library: Once you are on the SharePoint site, locate and click on the shared library you want to sync with your OneDrive client.

  5. Sync the library: On the left hand side of the page, click Documents. You will now see a new page with all of the content hosted on the site. To start the syncing process, click on the "Sync" button in the top menu bar. A prompt may appear asking you to allow the OneDrive client to open. Click "Allow" or "Open" to proceed.


     

  6. Access the synced library: Once the syncing process is complete, you can access the synced SharePoint library from the OneDrive folder on your Mac. The library will appear as a subfolder within a new OneDrive folder called "OneDrive - Shared Libraries - Massachusetts Institute of Technology".

Note: If you have multiple SharePoint libraries to sync, repeat steps 3-6 for each library.

Now you have successfully connected to the shared libraries in SharePoint using the OneDrive macOS client, and the libraries will be accessible directly from Finder. Any changes you make to the files within these folders will be automatically synced with the SharePoint site.

 

OneDrive App (Windows): 

To connect to shared libraries in SharePoint using the OneDrive Windows client, please follow the steps below:

  1. Install the OneDrive client: If you haven't already, download and install the OneDrive client for Windows from the official Microsoft website.

  2. Sign in to OneDrive: Launch the OneDrive application, which is usually found in the system tray (bottom-right corner of the screen) or the Start menu. Sign in with your MIT credentials. 

  3. Open your web browser: Visit the SharePoint site that hosts the shared library you want to sync (e.g., https://mitprod.sharepoint.com/sites/SiteName could be a valid address). You may need to sign in with your MIT credentials here as well, and you will need to have been provided access to the site.

  4. Navigate to the shared library: Once you are on the SharePoint site, locate and click on the shared library you want to sync with your OneDrive client.

  5. Sync the library: At the top of the shared library, you will see a "Sync" button. Click on the "Sync" button to start the syncing process. A prompt may appear asking you to allow the OneDrive client to open. Click "Allow" or "Open" to proceed.

     

  6. Access the synced library: Once the syncing process is complete, you can access the synced SharePoint library from the OneDrive folder on your Windows computer. The library will appear as a subfolder within the OneDrive folder.

Note: If you have multiple SharePoint libraries to sync, repeat steps 3-6 for each library.

Now you have successfully connected to the shared libraries in SharePoint using the OneDrive Windows client, and the libraries will be accessible directly from File Explorer. Any changes you make to the files within these folders will be automatically synced with the SharePoint site.

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