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How to upload and renaming files or folders in OneDrive.
This KB Article assumes you have already logged into Office 365 and are viewing your OneDrive .
Instructions
Uploading files or folders:
Here are a few ways you can upload files or folders to OneDrive.
1) Access OneDrive from the O365 Portal. Click Upload on OneDrive's navigation bar.
![OneDrive navigation bar](https://servicedesk.nscc.ca/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=f2a319d6-1077-4139-b15d-10c95e599386.jpg)
2) From Windows File Explorer – Copy files into the folder named OneDrive - Nova Scotia Community College. The files will automatically sync to the cloud.
![](https://servicedesk.nscc.ca/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=9f707825-7774-4527-aac6-54fa0c242611.png)
Renaming OneDrive files or folders:
You can Re-Name files or folders that you've uploaded to OneDrive.
- While logged into your O365 Portal, click on the 3 vertical dots (Ellipse) beside the file/folder you're renaming. Click Rename, enter the new title/name and click Rename to save the new title/name.
![](https://servicedesk.nscc.ca/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=31467141-c201-4741-a698-5485704a9ead.png)
- When logged into your OneDrive through the O365 Portal, click on the radio button before the title/name. Click Rename on the Navigation bar at the top of the page, add the new title/name, and click Rename to complete the change.
![](https://servicedesk.nscc.ca/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=518b6a91-8c78-475a-8aae-1d6c538a6389.png)
- When using Windows File Explorer, right click the file/folder you wish to rename, click Rename, and then click any other file/folder name to save the change.
![](https://servicedesk.nscc.ca/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=72fa311a-7c48-4d1f-bc53-09a5ad0e4cac.png)
Notes:
- File names cannot contain special characters such as - " * : < > ? / \ |