Back up your Windows PC - Microsoft Support
Learn how to use Windows Backup to sync your files, folders, settings, apps, and Wi-Fi information to your Microsoft account and OneDrive. Find out how to restore your backup on a new or reinstalled PC or access your files anytime.
How to back up or transfer your data on a Windows-based computer
Learn different methods to manually or automatically back up your files and settings on Windows 7, Vista, XP, or Server 2003. You can use removable media, network location, or Windows Easy Transfer feature to restore your data on a new computer.
Back up your folders with OneDrive - Microsoft Support
Learn how to create a OneDrive backup on your PC. Set up OneDrive PC folder backup to access, manage, stop, or fix problems with PC folder backup.
Applies To:
OneDrive for Business, Microsoft 365 admin, OneDrive (work or school), OneDrive (home or personal), OneDrive for Mac, OneDrive for Windows
Back up photos, documents, and more - Microsoft Support
Learn how to use OneDrive or Windows Backup to protect your photos, documents, and other important files on your Surface device. You can also use an external USB drive to manually back up your files.
Getting the most out of your PC backup - Microsoft Support
Learn how to back up your files, apps, and settings in the cloud using your Microsoft account and get 5 GB of free storage. Find out how to access, share, and transfer your files securely and easily with OneDrive and Microsoft 365.
Choose a backup solution in Windows 10 - Microsoft Support
Learn how to choose the best backup solution for your files and photos in Windows 10. Compare cloud-based, external, and legacy backups and their advantages and requirements.
Save, back up, and recover a file in Microsoft Office
You can save a file to a folder on your hard disk drive, a network location, the cloud, a DVD, the desktop, or a flash drive. While you must identify the destination, if it is different than the default folder, the saving process is the same regardless of what destination you choose.
Applies To:
Excel for Microsoft 365, Word for Microsoft 365, PowerPoint for Microsoft 365, Publisher for Microsoft 365, Visio Plan 2, Excel 2021, Word 2021, PowerPoint 2021, Publisher 2021, Visio Professional 2021, Visio Standard 2021, Excel 2019, Word 2019, PowerPoint 2019, Publisher 2019, Visio Professional 2019, Visio Standard 2019, Excel 2016, Word 2016, PowerPoint 2016, Project Server 2016, Publisher 2016, Visio Professional 2016, Visio Standard 2016
Turn on OneDrive Backup - Microsoft Support
You can back up your important folders on your PC & Mac (your Desktop, Documents, and Pictures folders) with OneDrive, so they're protected and available on other devices.
Applies To:
OneDrive for Business, OneDrive (work or school), OneDrive (home or personal), OneDrive for Mac, OneDrive for Windows
Move your files to a new Windows PC using an external storage device
If you're making the move to a new PC, you can bring your files with you using an external storage device such as a USB drive, SD card, or external hard drive. First, you’ll copy your files onto your drive, then you’ll transfer them to your new PC.
About Windows backup and sync settings - Microsoft Support
When Windows backup is turned on, Windows backs up the settings you choose across all your Windows 11 devices that you've signed in to with your Microsoft account. Turn on Windows backup. To turn on Windows backup and choose your backup settings, select Start > Settings > Accounts > Windows backup. Open Windows backup settings
Applies To:
Microsoft account dashboard