Sign in to Microsoft OneDrive Personal (Win 11)

A guide to help you sign into a Microsoft OneDrive Personal account on a Windows 11 computer, plus select the backup folders and location.

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Click on the white cloud on the taskbar which is OneDrive Personal

Click **Sign in**

Type in your Microsoft personal account email address and then click **Sign in**

Type in your password, then click Microsoft account

If this is the only Microsoft account that you use on your computer, then click on Next Otherwise, if unsure, click on **Microsoft apps only**

Click **Next** to install OneDrive in the default location unless you want to change it

Normally Documents, Pictures and Desktop are all enabled as default, but you might also want to enable the backup of the Music and Videos folders if you have a paid subscription (1TB). Click **Start backup**

If you have only a free account, you will be prompted to Upgrade, click **Not now** if you want to stay with your 5GB free account

Click **Next**

If you want to install OneDrive on your mobile, click on Get the mobile app Otherwise, click **Later**

Click **Open my OneDrive folder**

File Explorer will open showing you the OneDrive - Personal folder