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How to Add a file to your OneDrive from Google Drive

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With the file open (a Document, a Spreadsheet, or a Slideshow Presentation), select the "File" button in the top left, then the "Download" button from that menu, then the desired file type. The Microsoft equivalent file type is the first option in the menu.

A blank Google Doc with the "File" button labelled as one, the "Download" Button labelled as two, and the "Microsoft Word (.docx)" button labelled as three.

Now the file will be downloaded onto your computer. Open your OneDrive, and at the top there will be an "Upload" button. Select that, and in the resulting drop-down menu select the "Files" button.

The OneDrive homepage "Upload" button labelled one and the "Files" button labelled two.

Select the file from your computer's file explorer and upload it into your OneDrive, it will now be available from your OneDrive in the future.

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