How To:
- Access SharePoint Files from a Mobile Device
Applies To:
- Faculty
- Staff
- Student Employees
Steps:
1. You can install OneDrive from the App Store on iOS or from the Google Play Store on your Android device.
2. Opening the app for the first time will ask you to sign into your account. After signing in you will get to the Home page and see some icons:
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Home: This button will allow you to access your most recent files. The files that can be displayed here can be from your own OneDrive or from SharePoint sites.
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Files: This button will show you any files that have saved to your OneDrive. These files are only accessible by you or anyone that you have shared them with.
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The Camera button: This button allows you to scan your documents using your camera which you can then upload to your OneDrive or to a SharePoint site.
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Shared: Folders and files that other users have shared with you in OneDrive can be found here.
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Libraries: SharePoint sites are stored here. SharePoint Drives and groups can be found here. Accessing those libraries allow you to save files and folders directly to its document library.
3) Click on Libraries. From here you can scroll to see SharePoint Drives, SharePoint Groups, or SharePoint Site document libraries you have access to. It is likely that you will see multiple different SharePoint items and you can use the search button at the top to access them.
Note: You may open any file you find on your OneDrive however some files cannot be edited. You can install different Microsoft apps like word but some documents may not be editable without its associated application. Using OneDrive on your phone works best when you need to view a document or scan a document with your camera.