Office 365 -- 2 OneDrive Accounts on 1 Computer

Table of Contents

  • Introduction
  • Set-up your Drexel OneDrive account first
  • Set-up your 2nd and Personal OneDrive account in Windows 10
  • Set-up your 2nd and Personal OneDrive account on a Mac

Introduction

If you have a personal OneDrive account and a Drexel OneDrive account, you can have both accounts on the same computer, and transfer files and folders from one account to the other on the same computer.

Set-up your Drexel OneDrive account first

Make sure you install One-Drive on your computer and set it up for your Drexel OneDrive (part of Office 365) account first.

The webpages below will tell you how to do this.

Set-up your 2nd and Personal OneDrive account in Windows 10

Here is how to set-up your 2nd and Personal OneDrive account in Windows 10.

  1. Right-click the OneDrive overlapping clouds icon in the lower right of your computer display.
    1. Click the ^ if you do not see this icon.

      OneDrive icon in SystemTray in Windows 10.png

  2. Click "Settings."

    Right-click OneDrive in System Tray and click Settings in Windows 10.png

  3. Click the "Account" tab, and then click "Add an account."

    Click Account Tab and click Add an account.png

  4. Enter your the email address for your personal Microsoft account. Then click "Sign in."
    1. We don't have this information. This is your personal Microsoft account.

      Set up OneDrive window in Windows 10.png

  5. Enter your personal Microsoft account password.

     Enter password to setup OneDrive on Windows 10.png

  6. If you have 2-step verification enabled, and are prompted, follow the on-screen instructions to proceed.

    1. Otherwise, just proceed to the next step below.
  7. Click the "Change location" link in the "This is your OneDrive folder" pop-up window.

    Change location on This is your OneDrive folder window in Windows 10.png

  8. Click your name in the folder window's address bar in the upper left.

    Choose your OneDrive location window for Windows 10.png

  9. Click the "New folder" link in the upper left.

    Click New folder in Choose your OneDrive location window in Windows 10.png

  10. Create a folder called "OneDrive - personal" (without quotes), select the folder, and click "Select Folder."

    OneDrive personal folder in Choose your OneDrive location window in Windows 10.png

  11. Click "Next" after setting your personal OneDrive folder location.

    Click Next after folder location set in This is your OneDrive folder window in Windows 10.png

  12. Uncheck the boxes in front of the folders and files you do not want to sync from your personal OneDrive account to your computer.
    1. Then click "Next."
    2. Remember! Check the bottom of the window to make sure you have enough storage space on your computer.

      Choose folder and files in Sync your OneDrive files to this PC window in Windows 10.png

  13. Click "Not now" if prompted to "Go premium" and get a paid personal account subscription for Office 365 Personal.
    1. Unless you really want a paid personal account, but you're on your own there. 

      Click Not now in Premium OneDrive Features window in Windows 10.png

  14. Click the > to advance through the "Welcome to OneDrive" slideshow, if it appears.
    1. Then click "Open my OneDrive folder."

      There are 2 example screenshots below here.

      Welcome to OneDrive window in Windows 10.pngClick Open my OneDrive folder in Windows 10.png

  15. Your OneDrive personal and your Drexel OneDrive for Business folder will appear in the "Favorites" area when "File Explorer" is opened up in Windows 10. 

    There are 2 example screenshots below here.

    OneDrive for Business drexel folder in Favorites area in Windows 10.pngOneDrive Personal folder in Favorites area in Windows 10.png

Set-up your 2nd and Personal OneDrive account on a Mac

Here is how to set-up your 2nd and Personal OneDrive account on Mac.

  1. Right-click the OneDrive overlapping clouds icon in the upper right of your computer display.

    Right-click OneDrive icon and click gear icon on a Mac.png

  2. Click the gear icon.

    Right-click OneDrive icon and click gear icon on a Mac.png

  3. Click "Preferences."

    Preferences in OneDrive settings on a Mac.png

  4. Click the "Add an Account" button under the "Account" tab.

    Add an Account button in Account tab in OneDrive settings on a Mac.png

  5. Enter your Drexel email address, and then click "Sign in."

    1. Use your Drexel email address that has your DrexelOne userid in it.

      Enter email address in Set up OneDrive window on Mac.png

  6. Enter your DrexelOne password, and click "Sign in."

    Enter password pop-up window for OneDrive on Mac.png

  7. If you have 2-step verification enabled, and are prompted, follow the on-screen instructions to proceed.

    1. Otherwise, just proceed to the next step below.
  8. Click "Choose OneDrive Folder Location."

    Choose OneDrive Folder Location in This is Your OneDrive Folder pop-up window on Mac.png

  9. Select a folder or location for your OneDrive folder.

    1. Selecting "Desktop" or your "Desktop" folder is highly recommended.

      Choose Desktop for OneDrive folder lcoation on Mac.png

  10. Click "New Folder" in lower left. 

    Click New Folder in select OneDrive folder window on Mac.png

  11. Enter "OneDrive - personal" (without quotes) as the name of the "New Folder," and click "Create."

     Name folder OneDrive - personal for OneDrive on Mac.png

  12. Select the new "OneDrive - personal" folder, and click "Choose this location."

    Choose folder and click Choose this location for OneDrive folder on Mac.png

  13. Click "Next" after setting your personal OneDrive folder location.

    Next button after folder selected in This is Your OneDrive Folder pop-up window on a Mac.png

  14. Uncheck the boxes in front of the folders and files you do not want to sync from your personal OneDrive account to your computer.
    1. Then click "Next."
    2. Remember! Check the bottom of the window to make sure you have enough storage space on your computer.

      Check folders to sync in Sync Files from Your OneDrive pop-up window on Mac.png

  15. Check "Open at login...", and then click "Open my OneDrive folder."

    Note that the "Open at login..." box is unchecked in the image below, but we do recommend checking it.

    Check Open at login and click Open my OneDrive folder in Your OneDrive Is Ready for You pop-up window on Mac.png

  16. Click the > to advance through the "Welcome to OneDrive" slideshow, if it appears.