You could also just open the OneDrive website in your browser and locate the file or folder there. This will take you straight to the file or folder on the OneDrive website. To get started sharing a file or folder in OneDrive on Windows 8.1, right-click the file or folder, point to Share To, and select OneDrive.

OneDrive does offer all the same sharing settings as Dropbox and Google Drive, but you’ll need to use your browser - you may want to use Dropbox or Google Drive if Windows desktop integration is important to you. You’ll have to access them in the web browser. Windows 8.1’s OneDrive integration also doesn’t offer a way to sync folders and files shared with you to the desktop. You could use the OneDrive “Store app” to change these settings, but you’d probably prefer to use the website on your desktop. RELATED: How Windows 8.1 Integrates SkyDrive Everywhereįor some reason, OneDrive doesn’t include built-in sharing options in Windows 8.1’s File Explorer. To sync shared folders and files to your computer, you have to visit the “Incoming” section in Google Drive on the web and then drag files and folders from “Incoming” to “My Drive.” They’ll then sync to your computer, and any changes you make will sync back.

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