Backup Your Files on your PC using the OneDrive Sync Client
Locate files
Locate and select the files you want moved from any location on your computer, Desktop, Documents, Downloads, Pictures, etc...Select files
To highlight multiple files in random order, hold the Ctrl key while selecting the documents individually, or to select multiples files in a list,, highlight the top document or folder and while holding Shift on the keyboard select the furthest down document and it will select everything in between.Move files
Once the documents are selected, right-click the mouse and choose Move to OneDrive or Send to > the choose where you want the files moved.
The Move to OneDrive option will only appear on files that are not already stored or being backed up by OneDrive.
Do not save files to the Local Disk (C:), the Desktop, Documents or Downloads.
Anything stored in those places will be wiped away when the machine is re-imaged unless you have OneDrive set to backup the desktop and documents.
Instead, save collaboration files to the Share drive or a Team site, store files you work to OneDrive.
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