Back up your Desktop, Documents, and Pictures folders on your PC to OneDrive so that they're always protected, up-to-date, and available across all your devices—giving you peace of mind that your files are safe even if something happens to your PC.
Note: If you haven't already set up OneDrive on your PC, select the Start button, search for OneDrive, and open it. When Setup OneDrive starts, enter the account associated with your Microsoft 365, then select Sign in, and complete the setup process.
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Open OneDrive settings (select the OneDrive cloud icon in your notification area, and then select the OneDrive Help & Settings icon then Settings.)
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Go to the Sync and backup tab.
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Select Manage backup.
Make sure the folders that you want to back up are checked, then select Start backup.
When your files finish syncing to OneDrive, they're backed up and you can access them from anywhere in Documents, Desktop, or Pictures folders.
When you back up your Desktop folder, the items on your desktop roam with you to your other PC desktops where you're running OneDrive.
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