How to access, share and save to your SkyDrive How to access your drive 1. Log in to your Atlas Account using Microsoft Explorer (preferred).
2. Click on Email in the upper right of the page.
3. Click on More and select SkyDrive. Note that the items under “More” appear to be greyed out but they are actually available.
You should now see the screen change to show you your SkyDrive.
The amount of space you have available will be displayed in the bottom left panel. I have 25 GB Total but you will most likely have 7 (it shows 24.9 GB because I’ve already created some files).
Click on Create to access Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote.
You can add a new folder by clicking on Create and selecting Folder. A folder will be created and it can be renamed by typing into the highlighted box.
The initial Menu will look like this with no other menu items‌
Click in any of the checkboxes and other options appear.
You can upload files to the SkyDrive by clicking the Upload button and dragging and dropping the files or by browsing for them.
You can change the way you see the files by clicking on the icons to the right of Sort by:. The left one is the Details view and the right is Panel view (which is designed like Windows 8).
How to share the SkyDrive. You have different options you can use to share items in your SkyDrive. You can send a link to someone by email, post to Facebook, Twitter or Linkedin or copy the URL directly and send. For this tutorial, we’ll copy the URL directly. The other options are self-explanatory. 1. Select the item you would like to share by placing your cursor over the folder or document then right click and select Share (you can also select the document and click Share on the menu bar).
2. Click on Get a link.
3. The screen will change and display three options. a. View only: Click on Create then on Shorten (this simplifies the links address). You can then copy this link and send it to people who you want to only view the file.
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View and edit: Click on Create then on Shorten. If you want them to be able to edit the file, select Create then click on the shorten button and copy and send it. c. Public: Click on Make Public. This makes the file searchable and anyone can access it.
4. Click Done. The file will now be displayed as Shared.
To stop Sharing 1. Left click on Shared or Public to the right of the file name. This displays the Sharing information Pane. The pane contains information about the file. If you sent an email with the link directly from the SkyDrive the email address(es) will be listed under Sharing
2. Click on the X to the right of the shared link to remove the sharing permission. You can change their editing and viewing privileges by selecting an option from the drop down menu.
How to work in Microsoft Office Web App version You now have access to four of Microsoft Office’s most popular programs directly from within Atlas. Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote. You can access the Microsoft Office Web Suite from two different locations. Directly from the email area or from the SkyDrive. To access from the email area… Click on the “down” arrow to the right of the word Office in the menu bar.
To access from the SkyDrive… Open your SkyDrive and click on Create.
Select the program you would like to use. In this tutorial, I selected Word. You will be prompted to enter a document name. Create your document. Note that certain functions that are in the full versions are not available in the web versions.
Click on the Create Button. The program will open. The Menu Ribbon will now be displayed showing the name of your document (Lees Tutorial in the graphic below).
Create your document. Save your document by clicking on the File tab and selecting “Save”.
You’ll see the Saving icon rotate.
Your document has been saved to your SkyDrive.
How to send your SkyDrive document to your Blackboard class Upload the file to your local computer Click in the check box to the left of the filename to select the document(s) to be downloaded to your computer. Note: If you select more than one file, the SkyDrive will combine the files into a ZIP file.
The Opening [your file name] panel opens. Select the Save File option and click OK.
Select the location you would like to save the file to. Make sure you select a place you’ll remember because you will have to refer to it when you upload the file to your Blackboard course.
Click on Save. The file is now downloaded to your computer.
To submit the document to your class. Open your Blackboard course. Navigate to the folder that your assignment is contained in. Click on the assignment. Scroll down to Section 2 and click on “Browse My Computer�.
Navigate to the folder you saved your file in on your computer. Click on the file name then click the Open button. You should now see the file listed under Attached files.
Add any comments if desired. Click on Submit.
You should get a confirmation that your item has been submitted and your assignment is complete.