Creating Folders in OneDrive

Creating folders in OneDrive helps to keep your files organized and easy to find. This article covers how to create folders in File Explorer as well as in your browser.

File Explorer

1. Open File Explorer

2. Click on your OneDrive on the left. (If you are not yet signed in, please reference this Help Guide)

3. Click "New" in the top left then "Folder"

4. Type in whatever you want to name the folder.

  • If you are using OneDrive to save your class files, we suggest creating a folder for the semester. Then within that folder, you can create folders for each class. This will make it easy to find all your files later on.

5. You can now save files to the folders you have created.

Browser

1. Go to onedrive.live.com/login

2. Log in with your BYUI account

3. In the top left, click "Add new" then "Folder"

4. Type in whatever you want to name the folder, select a folder color, and then click "Create"

  • If you are using OneDrive to save your class files, we suggest creating a folder for the semester. Then within that folder, you can create folders for each class. This will make it easy to find all your files later on.

5. You can now save files to the folders you have created.

 


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