Thanks so much, Jim. These instructions are very helpful.
I do have one or two more questions, though, and will ask you those questions in a separate off list e-mail. Thanks again! Tom Behler -----Original Message----- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Jim Flusche Sent: Sunday, August 13, 2017 11:43 AM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] One Drive Hi Tom, these instructions should work the same way for W-7. How to set up and use the OneDrive back up for yourself and how to share a folder with others. *for windows 10, Open your personal folder link under the start area if you have it set up that way, go down to OneDrive, press enter. *do this in Windows 7: Or, type OneDrive into the search edit box, press enter on OneDrive desktop app. Or, if OneDrive is on your Taskbar, press enter on it there, or press its shortcut keystroke windows key+the number of its order on the Taskbar. *do this in windows 10, Or, press the windows key, up or down arrow to, All apps, press enter. Press the letter O, down arrow to one drive, press the enter key, press enter on OneDrive. Now you will be in a list of default OneDrive folders, that you can use, or you can create your own folders in OneDrive. In this example, I will create my own folder under the main default folder list of OneDrive. While you are in the list of default folders under the main OneDrive folder list. 1. Press Control+shift+N, for new folder. 2. In this example, I will type the name, "Jaws users", then press enter to create this new folder. 3. Copy the files or folders you wish to back-up, and paste them into this new Jaws Users folder. Do the same thing if you wish to share this folder with others by a OneDrive link , copy and paste any files into this new folder to share them with others. Now we need to sink our OneDrive folders if you wish too, you do not have to sink your OneDrive folders if you do not want too. 4. Highlight the new folder, in my case, Jaws users, do not press enter. 5. Press the applications key, down arrow to, Choose OneDrive folders to sink, press enter. 6. Now, you can choose a check-box to sink all folders. Or, uncheck this, tab to the list view of folders, only check the folders you wish to sink to your computer by pressing the Spacebar on each folder. After checking all the folders you wish to sink, tab to OK, press enter. Now, How to share this new OneDrive folder and its contents, with others through a OneDrive link. 7. Now, highlight your new folder, in my case, Jaws users, do not press enter. 8. Press the Applications key, go down to, Share a OneDrive link, press enter. By pressing Enter, This automatically pastes, a OneDrive link to this folder, that you can share with others, into the clipboard. 9. Now, open an email to the person you wish to give access to this OneDrive folder and all its content, in my case the Jaws users list. 10. Paste the OneDrive link into the email, this will give that person a link to access the folder you are sharing with them. What does it mean to sink your OneDrive folders? When you choose to sink your OneDrive folders on your computer. You have a mirror copy of these files online, on your OneDrive page. You also place a mirror copy of these files in your OneDrive folder on your computer. Now, the advantage of doing it this way is: When you are inside the OneDrive folder and inside a text file in one of your shared folders, for example. Whatever changes you make to that text document on your computer, are automatically changed in the text document stored in OneDrive on line. Can I use the default folders of OneDrive, to place my audio or text files into for back up, or for sharing with others? Yes, you can use them the same way, as I explained above. OneDrive is a cool and easy way, to share large audio or text files with others. Microsoft gives each person a free 5 GB's of storage space on OneDrive. *Tip, when you sink folders, you are taking up room in your OneDrive folder, what ever the size of the one drive folder on line is also taking up room on your C: drive as a mirror copy. I am currently sharing two OneDrive links to two different folders on my OneDrive on my computer, with no issues. -----Original Message----- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Tom Behler Sent: Saturday, August 12, 2017 7:57 PM To: 'Jaws users list' <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> Subject: [JAWS-Users] One Drive Hello, everyone. I am looking for an easy-to-use program with which I can share files that are too large to send to people via normal e-mail. I have had some very limited success with Dropbox, but someone has just suggested that I try One Drive, which I should have access to since I purchase an annual subscription to the Microsoft Office 365 suite of products. Does anyone have some Jaws-friendly instructions for locating, and setting up one-drive, as well as for easily transferring files to another person using that program? Thank you! 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