Venn has an integration available with OneDrive that allows you to access your OneDrive files through your PC's built-in file system. Files saved in OneDrive are secure and backed up in the cloud. 

If your company uses Venn's OneDrive integration, you can save files to OneDrive and access your files saved to OneDrive through your PC's built-in file system in Blue Border. Files saved to OneDrive are secure and backed up in the cloud. 

Learn about using OneDrive in Blue Border on your Mac or learn more about saving and accessing work files in Blue Border.

Set Up Venn's OneDrive Integration in Blue Border

To use Venn's OneDrive integration, an administrator must assign the file system application to you in Venn. Once assigned, OneDrive will appear in your Apps list in Venn's Workplace app.

To set up OneDrive access:

1. Go to the Apps page of the Blue Border app.

2. Locate OneDrive.

   • If the OneDrive app appears with a icon, it is not installed on your device. To install the app:
     1. Open an internet browser outside of Blue Border.
     2. Go to the OneDrive site and download the Windows version of the OneDrive desktop app. Follow the prompts to complete the installation process. Close the app outside of Blue Border if it opens once installed.

   

3. Click Launch below OneDrive to open it from the Apps page.
   1. If the OneDrive icon and Launch button don't appear within a few minutes after you have installed the app, log out and back in to Venn.
4. When the application opens, follow the instructions to set up OneDrive.
   • Sign in with your work credentials.

   • As part of the setup process, you will be shown where your OneDrive folder will be located on your computer.

     

     If the correct location is not automatically selected, choose Venn Disk (V:/) on Windows.

Once you have finished the setup process, File Explorer will open to your OneDrive folder.

Access OneDrive in File Explorer in Blue Border

Once you have launched and signed into OneDrive from Venn's Workplace app, you will be able to access OneDrive files and folders through the Windows File Explorer.

To access OneDrive on Windows:

1. Click the app called Files or File Explorer on the Home or Apps page.

   

2. File Explorer will open inside Blue Border.

3. Double-click to open the Venn Disk (V:) drive under This PC in File Explorer.

   

4. Double-click to open OneDrive.

Open, Edit, Save, and Delete Files in OneDrive

To open a file, navigate to the file location in OneDrive in File Explorer and double-click the file to open it. Venn will download the file from the cloud and open it with the appropriate application on your computer.

As you edit the file and save your changes, the updated version of the file will auto-sync with the cloud.

If you create a new file that you would like to save to OneDrive, navigate to the appropriate OneDrive location in the Save As dialog box to save the file to the appropriate location. You can only save a file to OneDrive if you have it open in Blue Border. 

If you would like to delete a file from OneDrive, you can follow the standard process to do so in Windows File Explorer.

Move Files from a Personal Location into OneDrive

If you need to move a file from a personal location such as your Desktop or Documents folder into OneDrive, you can follow the standard process to do so in Windows File Explorer.

Create and Delete Folders in OneDrive

To create or delete folders in OneDrive, you can follow the standard process to create a new folder or delete a folder in Windows File Explorer.

Share OneDrive Files and Folders

When you use OneDrive, you have the ability to share files and folders with coworkers, collaborators, clients, and more.

In order to share files and folders and manage sharing in OneDrive, you will need to open the OneDrive web app. Follow these instructions to share a file or folder from the OneDrive web application.