This document provides instructions for using Microsoft SkyDrive cloud storage. It begins with an introduction to SkyDrive and what it allows users to do. It then outlines 6 skills for using SkyDrive, including creating a SkyDrive account, signing in and out, managing files and folders, editing files using Office Web Apps, creating files using Office Web Apps, and sharing files. For each skill, it provides step-by-step instructions and screenshots to illustrate the steps. The overall document teaches users how to set up and utilize basic functions within their SkyDrive cloud storage.

1. INTRODUCTION
SKILLS
Your Digital Toolkit
Managing Your Time with
Microsoft Outlook 2013
Using SkyDrive
Using Microsoft OneNote 2013
Taking Screenshots
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Using SkyDrive

3. SKILLS
Using SkyDrive
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 SkyDrive is a Microsoft service that allows you
to upload files to an online storage area
– This area is called a cloud or cloud storage
 When you install SkyDrive, a SkyDrive folder is
automatically created on your computer
– access this folder from the File Explorer or from the
website SkyDrive.live.com
 Files stored in your SkyDrive folder can also be
shared with others

4. SKILLS
Skills You Learn
1. Create a SkyDrive account
2. Sign in to and out of SkyDrive
3. Manage files and folders in SkyDrive
4. Edit files using Office Web Apps
5. Create files using Office Web Apps
6. Share files in SkyDrive
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5. SKILLS
Skill 1 Steps: Create a SkyDrive Account
1. Click the Desktop tile in the Start screen
2. Click the Internet Explorer button
3. Select the text in the Address bar, type
skydrive.live.com, and then press Enter
4. Click the Sign up now link
5. Fill in the fields in the Microsoft account form
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6. SKILLS
Skill 1 Steps…continued
6. Review the policies and click the I accept button
7. In the Help us make sure you're not a robot text
box, type the displayed characters and click the
I accept button
8. Open your email account and locate the
SkyDrive verification email
9. Click the link in the email to finish setting up your
SkyDrive account
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7. SKILLS
Skill 1 Visual: Create a SkyDrive Account
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When you are ready,
click the I accept
button.

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Using SkyDrive's Auto Sync Feature
 If you are working on your home computer,
SkyDrive will sync with the File Explorer.
 You will then be able to access your SkyDrive
account just like you access any folder on your
computer.

9. SKILLS
Skill 2 Steps: Sign In to and Out of SkyDrive
Sign In to SkyDrive
1. Click the Desktop tile in the Start screen
2. Click the Internet Explorer button
3. Select the text in the Address bar, type
skydrive.live.com, and then press Enter
4. In the Microsoft account text box, type your
email address
5. In the Password text box, type your password
6. Click the Sign in button to display the SkyDrive
window
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10. SKILLS
Skill 2 Visual: Sign In to and Out of SkyDrive
Sign In to SkyDrive
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Click the Sign in
button to display the
SkyDrive window.

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Skill 2 Steps…continued
Sign Out of SkyDrive
1. Click your account name
2. Click the Sign out option to sign out of your
SkyDrive account
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12. SKILLS
Skill 2 Visual…continued
Sign Out of SkyDrive
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Click the Sign out
option to sign out of
your SkyDrive account.

13. SKILLS
Skill 3 Steps: Manage Files and Folders on SkyDrive
Manage Files on SkyDrive
1. Start Internet Explorer, go to the SkyDrive
home page, and then sign in to SkyDrive
2. Click the Upload button to display the Choose
File to Upload dialog box
3. Navigate to the desired file
4. Click to select the file
5. Click the Open button to upload the file
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14. SKILLS
Skill 3 Visual: Manage Files and Folders on SkyDrive
Manage Files on SkyDrive
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Click the Open
button to upload
the file.

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Skill 3 Steps…continued
Manage Folders on SkyDrive
1. Click the Create button
2. Click the Folder option
3. Type a folder name to replace the New folder
placeholder text
4. Drag a file to the new folder
5. Double-click a folder to open it
6. Click the check box in the top right corner of a tile
to select a file
7. Click the Download button to download the file to
your computer
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16. SKILLS
Skill 3 Visual…continued
Manage Folders on SkyDrive
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Click the Create
button and then click
the Folder option.

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Sorting Files
 By default, SkyDrive folders are displayed in
ascending alphabetical order, followed by any
files not in folders, also in ascending
alphabetical order
 You can change how files are sorted by clicking
the Sort by down-pointing arrow and selecting
an option, such as Date created or Size

18. SKILLS
Skill 4 Steps: Edit Files Using Office Web Apps
1. Sign in to your SkyDrive account
2. Click the desired folder
3. Click the check box in the top right corner of the
a tile to select the file
4. Click the Open button arrow
5. Click Open in Word Web App to view the file
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Skill 4 Steps…continued
6. Click the EDIT DOCUMENT tab and then click
the Edit in Word Web App option to display the
document in the Microsoft Word Web App
7. Make the desired edits
8. Click the Exit button in the document window to
display the SkyDrive window
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20. SKILLS
Skill 4 Visual: Edit Files Using Office Web Apps
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Click the EDIT DOCUMENT tab
and then click the Edit in Word Web
App option to display the document
in the Microsoft Word Web App.

21. SKILLS
Skill 5 Steps: Create Files Using Office Web Apps
1. Sign in to your SkyDrive account
2. Click the desired folder
3. Click the Create button
4. Click the Word document option
5. Type the name of the document in the New
Microsoft Word document text box
6. Click the Create button
7. Type the desired document text
8. Click the Save button
9. Click the Exit button in the document window
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22. SKILLS
Skill 5 Visual: Create Files Using Office Web Apps
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Type the name of the document in
the New Microsoft Word document
text box and then click the Create
button.

23. SKILLS
Skill 6 Steps: Share Files on SkyDrive
1. Sign in to your SkyDrive account
2. Click the check box in the top right corner of the
tile to select the file
3. Click the Share button
4. Click the Send email option
5. Type the email address in the To text box
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Skill 6 Steps…continued
6. Type a message in the Include a personal
message text box
7. If necessary, click the Recipients can edit check
box to insert a check mark
8. Click the Share button to send the link
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25. SKILLS
Skill 6 Visual: Share Files on SkyDrive
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Click the Share button
to send the link.