Using Onedrive to backup your folders

30 July 2026

OneDrive makes it easy to automatically backup your Desktop, Documents and Pictures.

This gives two main benefits:

  • Makes moving computers or recovering data after a hardware failure very easy.
  • Allows you to access your files online from anywhere, including a web browser

To configure this service, open the Onedrive client settings:

  • Click the Onedrive icon in the taskbar (bottom right of your screen)
  • Click 'Help and Settings'
  • Click 'Settings'
  • Click the Backup tab, then click Manage Backup
  • Select the folders you wish to store in Onedrive and then simply click 'start backup'