如果您使用装有Windows 10的 PC 或笔记本电脑、Microsoft Surface 平板电脑(Microsoft Surface tablet)或 Xbox One 控制台，那么您无疑会遇到OneDrive，即使您不使用它。如果您使用的是Office 365 ，情况也是如此。您甚至可能已经在您的Android 智能手机(Android smartphone)上看到过OneDrive。您是否(Are)在问自己：什么是OneDrive？您想知道OneDrive的好处是什么以及为什么要使用它吗？阅读这篇文章，了解您需要了解的有关OneDrive的所有信息：
什么是 OneDrive？
OneDrive 是 Microsoft 用于在云中托管文件的存储服务。(OneDrive is Microsoft's storage service for hosting files in the cloud.)Microsoft 帐户(Microsoft account)的所有所有者都可以免费使用它。OneDrive 为您提供了一种存储、同步和共享(store, sync, and share)文件的简单方法。Windows 10 还使用OneDrive来同步系统设置、视觉自定义、主题、应用程序设置，甚至是Microsoft Edge的选项卡、浏览历史记录和保存的密码。
您可以直接从Web 浏览器(web browser)、Windows 10或(Windows 10)PC 或设备(PC or device)上的 OneDrive 应用访问存储在 OneDrive 中的文件。Microsoft已为 iOS、Android、macOS、Xbox和所有版本的Windows开发了(Windows)OneDrive 应用程序(OneDrive apps)。
历史注释：(Historical Note:)直到2014 年1 月(January 2014)，OneDrive曾经被命名为SkyDrive。在此之前，直到Windows 8推出，它才被称为Windows Live SkyDrive。有关此服务的历史及其以前名称的更多信息，请访问Wikipedia：OneDrive History。
为什么要使用Microsoft的OneDrive？
有很多原因，从在任何设备上轻松访问您的云存储(easy access to your cloud storage)空间，到从OneDrive共享内容的难易程度，一直到(share stuff)OneDrive是多么出色的备份(excellent backup)解决方案。这就是我们认为您应该使用OneDrive的原因：
开始使用Microsoft OneDrive不需要任何费用：它是免费的，只要您使用它提供的默认 5(default 5) GB 可用存储空间(storage space)。对于想要在云中存储多个文件的人来说，这是一个很好的起点。(starting point)
此外，在Windows 10中，Microsoft将(Microsoft)OneDrive配置为文档的默认保存位置。如果您允许，OneDrive可以自动将您的文件备份保存到云中，并自动将它们同步到您设置了OneDrive的其他设备。(OneDrive)如果您的硬盘或 SSD 出现故障(drive or SSD fails)，您可以在OneDrive中随时使用您的文档，从而避免丢失重要文件。
您甚至可以将OneDrive设置为从您的(OneDrive)Android 智能手机(Android smartphone)或 iPhone自动上传文件（照片和视频），这样您就不会冒险丢失它们。
什么是 Windows 10 中的 OneDrive？
Microsoft OneDrive在(Microsoft OneDrive)Windows 10中无处不在，这是最常用的 PC操作系统(operating system)。这也意味着您无需执行任何特殊操作即可在Windows 10中获取(Windows 10)OneDrive。默认情况下，OneDrive与Windows 10一起安装，访问云文件所需要做的就是在文件资源管理器中打开(File Explorer)OneDrive 文件夹(OneDrive folder)。
您可以使用 OneDrive 在不同的 Windows 10 电脑之间同步您的设置。(You can use OneDrive to sync your settings across different Windows 10 PCs.)如果您使用的是Windows 10（或 Windows 8.1）设备或 Xbox One游戏机(gaming console)，并且您将它们配置为使用相同的Microsoft 帐户(Microsoft account)，它们不仅可以备份和同步您的文件，还可以备份和同步您的设置和自定义选项。
让您的设备在 OneDrive 中同步设置和自定义详细信息意味着您可以从所有设备上的相同或尽可能相似的用户体验中受益。
您可以使用 OneDrive 进行备份。(You can use OneDrive for backup.) OneDrive已成为一种经济实惠的解决方案，并且比包括Dropbox在内的许多类似产品更便宜。它可以用作出色的备份解决方案(backup solution)，因为它符合基本标准：价格实惠，提供充足的存储空间(storage space)，可在所有重要平台上访问，并且与Office 365和Windows 10完美集成。
OneDrive适用于(OneDrive)Windows 10的应用程序的另一个出色功能是称为Files On-Demand 的功能(Files On-Demand)。此功能可让您使用 OneDrive 节省(use OneDrive to save storage space)Windows 10 计算机和设备上的存储空间。OneDrive 如何做到这一点？通过仅将文件的副本保存在云中，并仅在您打开它们或手动将它们设置为始终离线可用时将它们下载到您的 PC。
此外，在Windows 7和Windows 10中，您可以使用 OneDrive 访问您 PC 上的任何文件(you can use OneDrive to access any of the files on your PCs)，即使它们未存储在您的OneDrive文件夹中并同步到云端。此功能称为获取文件，您只需更改OneDrive应用程序中的一些设置即可。
什么是适用于智能手机和平板电脑的 OneDrive？
微软(Microsoft)一直在努力在所有主要计算平台上安装OneDrive 。他们开发了适用于Windows、macOS、iOS 和Android的(Android)OneDrive 应用程序(OneDrive apps)。您可以在所有设备上安装OneDrive 应用程序(OneDrive apps)，以便从任何地方安全地访问和同步云中的文件。
适用于Android 和 iOS(Android and iOS)的OneDrive 应用程序(OneDrive apps)还允许您自动备份使用Android 智能手机或 iPhone(Android smartphone or iPhone)拍摄的照片和视频。需要进行一些设置，您再也不用担心丢失照片了。
用于移动设备的OneDrive在过去几年变得如此先进，甚至可以让您使用任何(OneDrive)Android 智能手机或 iPhone(Android smartphone or iPhone)扫描白板、文档、名片和照片。
如果您需要任何Microsoft OneDrive 应用程序(Microsoft OneDrive apps)，您可以在此处从OneDrive 官方网站(OneDrive website)下载它们：下载 OneDrive(Download OneDrive)。
如何使用 OneDrive 共享文件
OneDrive中的所有内容都已在线存储在云存储服务(storage service)中，从中共享您的任何文件或文件夹都是轻而易举的双关语。🙂 OneDrive使您可以轻松地与您想要的任何人共享您的文件：只需单击几下或轻按几下，您的文件就会直接与您选择的人共享。您还可以选择使用OneDrive获取可以通过粘贴在任何在线媒体上共享的链接（甚至是临时链接）。(medium online)单击或点击您的链接的人可以在他们可能使用的任何网络浏览器中即时访问链接的文件。
OneDrive 提供(OneDrive offer)多少存储空间(storage space)？
OneDrive 免费提供 5 GB 的存储空间(OneDrive offers 5 GB of storage space for free)。该服务的年长用户可以申请 15 甚至 25 GB 的可用空间。有几种方法可以为OneDrive添加更多可用空间。例如，如果您向朋友推荐此服务，您最多可以获得 10 GB 的免费OneDrive 存储空间(OneDrive storage)。您可以在本指南中找到增加可用存储空间(storage space)的其他方法：向OneDrive添加更多(OneDrive)存储空间(storage space)的 6 种方法。
您可以在OneDrive(OneDrive)上托管任何类型的文件，只要每个文件不超过 15 GB。无论您选择上传文件的方式如何，此文件大小限制都是正确的。(file size restriction)
如果您需要更多空间，OneDrive提供了一些您可以按月付费购买的存储计划：
- OneDrive 100 GB - 100 GB，每月 1.99 美元
- Office 365 个人(Personal)版 - 1TB，每年 69.99 美元或每月 6.99 美元。此计划包括Office 365的完整许可证。
- 适用于 6 位用户的Office 365(Office 365) 家庭(Home)版 - 6TB（每位用户 1TB），每年 99.99 美元或每月 9.99 美元。该计划包括一个完整的Office 365许可证，最多可供六个用户同时安装和使用。
您可以在此处找到所有可用的订阅计划：OneDrive 计划(OneDrive Plans)。
如何从 PC上卸载OneDrive ？
我们注意到，尽管它具有所有功能和积极方面，但我们的一些读者不喜欢OneDrive并希望摆脱它。对于那些不想使用OneDrive的人来说，好消息是它很容易删除。在智能手机或平板电脑等移动设备上，只需删除OneDrive 应用(OneDrive app)即可。要从Windows卸载OneDrive，请按照本教程中的步骤操作：如何从Windows（所有版本）卸载OneDrive 。
你使用微软 OneDrive 吗？
您是否长期使用OneDrive？我们已经习惯了在我们的计算机和设备上安装OneDrive，以至于我们无法想象没有它。我们很想听听您对OneDrive的看法以及它所提供的功能，因此请不要犹豫，在下面的部分中发表评论。
What is Microsoft's OneDrive? How is it used?
If you use a PC or a laрtop with Windows 10, а Microsоft Surface tablet, or аn Xbox One console, you have undoubtedly come across OneDrive, even if you don't use it. The same is trυе if you are using Office 365. You might have seen OneDrive even on your Android smartphone. Are yoυ asking yourself: What is OneDrive? Do you want to know what OnеDriνe's benefits are and why you should be usіng it? Read this аrticle and find out еverything you need to know about OneDrive:
What is OneDrive?
OneDrive is Microsoft's storage service for hosting files in the cloud. It is available for free to all the owners of a Microsoft account. OneDrive offers you a simple way to store, sync, and share your files. Windows 10 uses OneDrive also to synchronize system settings, visual customizations, themes, app settings, and even Microsoft Edge's tabs, browsing history, and saved passwords.
You can access the files stored in your OneDrive directly from a web browser, straight from Windows 10, or a OneDrive app on your PC or device. Microsoft has developed OneDrive apps for iOS, Android, macOS, Xbox, and all versions of Windows.
Historical Note: Until January 2014, OneDrive used to be named SkyDrive. Before that, just until the launch of Windows 8, it was called Windows Live SkyDrive. More information on the history of this service and its previous names can be found on Wikipedia: OneDrive History.
Why should you use Microsoft's OneDrive?
There are quite a few reasons, ranging from easy access to your cloud storage space on any device, to how easy it is to share stuff from OneDrive, and going all the way to what an excellent backup solution OneDrive is. Here is why we believe you should use OneDrive:
Starting to use Microsoft OneDrive does not cost a thing: it is free, as long as you make do with the default 5 GB of free storage space it offers. That is a good starting point for anyone who wants to store more than a few files in the cloud.
Also, in Windows 10, Microsoft configures OneDrive to be the default saving place for your documents. If you let it, OneDrive can automatically save backups of your files to the cloud, and automatically sync them to your other devices on which you have OneDrive set up. If your hard drive or SSD fails, you have your documents readily available in OneDrive, thus avoiding the loss of important files.
You can even set OneDrive to automatically upload files (photos and videos) from your Android smartphone or your iPhone, so that you never risk losing them.
What is OneDrive in Windows 10?
Microsoft OneDrive is omnipresent in Windows 10, which is the most used operating system for PCs. That also means that you do not have to do anything special to get OneDrive in Windows 10. By default, OneDrive is installed with Windows 10, and all you have to do to access your cloud files is to open the OneDrive folder in File Explorer.
You can use OneDrive to sync your settings across different Windows 10 PCs. If you are using Windows 10 (or Windows 8.1) devices or an Xbox One gaming console, and you configure them to use the same Microsoft account, they can back up and sync not only your files, but also your settings and customization options.
Having your devices sync settings and customization details in your OneDrive means that you can benefit from the same or as similar as possible user experience on all of them.
You can use OneDrive for backup. OneDrive has become an affordable solution, and it is cheaper than many similar products, including Dropbox. It can be used as a great backup solution, as it meets the essential criteria: it is affordable, it offers plenty of storage space, it is accessible on all important platforms, and it is well integrated with Office 365 and Windows 10.
Another excellent feature of OneDrive's app for Windows 10 is something called Files On-Demand. This feature lets you use OneDrive to save storage space on your Windows 10 computers and devices. How does OneDrive do that? By saving copies of your files only in the cloud, and downloading them to your PC only when you open them or if you manually set them to be always available offline.
Furthermore, in Windows 7 and Windows 10, you can use OneDrive to access any of the files on your PCs, even if they're not stored in your OneDrive folder and synced to the cloud. This feature is called fetch files, and all you need to make it work is change a few settings in OneDrive's app.
What is OneDrive for smartphones and tablets?
Microsoft has worked hard on getting OneDrive on all the major computing platforms. They have developed OneDrive apps for Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android. You can install the OneDrive apps on all your devices to safely access and sync your files in the cloud from anywhere.
The OneDrive apps for Android and iOS also let you backup the photos and videos shot with your Android smartphone or iPhone, automatically. A few settings to be made, and you should never worry about losing your photos ever again.
OneDrive for mobile devices has become so advanced in the last years that it even lets you scan whiteboards, documents, business cards, and photos, using any Android smartphone or iPhone.
If you need any of the Microsoft OneDrive apps, you can download them from the official OneDrive website here: Download OneDrive.
How to use OneDrive to share files
Everything in your OneDrive is already stored online in a cloud storage service, and sharing any of your files or folders from it is a breeze, pun intended. 🙂 OneDrive makes it easy to share your files with whomever you want: a few clicks or taps, and your files are shared directly with the person(s) you choose. You can also choose to use OneDrive to get links (even temporary ones) that you can share on any medium online by pasting them. The people who click or tap on your links gain instant access to the linked files, in any web browser they might be using.
How much storage space does OneDrive offer?
OneDrive offers 5 GB of storage space for free. Older users of the service were able to claim 15 or even 25 GB of free space. There are a few ways in which you can add more free space to your OneDrive. For instance, if you recommend this service to your friends, you can earn up to 10 GB of free OneDrive storage. You can find other ways to increase the free storage space in this guide: 6 ways to add more storage space to your OneDrive.
You can host any type of files on OneDrive, as long as they are not bigger than 15 GB each. This file size restriction is true regardless of the way you choose to upload your files.
If you need additional space, OneDrive offers a few storage plans you can purchase for a monthly fee:
- OneDrive 100 GB - 100 GB for $1.99/month
- Office 365 Personal - 1TB for $69.99/year or $6.99/month. This plan includes a full license for Office 365.
- Office 365 Home for 6 users - 6TB (1TB per user) for $99.99/year or $9.99/month. This plan includes a full license of Office 365, which can be installed and used by up to six users at the same time.
You can find all the available subscription plans here: OneDrive Plans.
How to uninstall OneDrive from your PC?
We noticed that, despite all its features and positive aspects, some of our readers don't like OneDrive and want to get rid of it. The good news for those of you who don't want to use OneDrive is that it is easy to remove. On mobile devices such as smartphones or tablets, just remove the OneDrive app. To uninstall OneDrive from Windows, follow the steps from this tutorial: How to uninstall OneDrive from Windows (all versions).
Do you use Microsoft OneDrive?
Have you been using OneDrive for a long time? We got so accustomed to having OneDrive on our computers and devices, that we can no longer imagine them without it. We would love to hear what you think about OneDrive and what it has to offer, so do not hesitate to leave a comment in the section below.
