How to use OneDrive App on iPhone/iPad to save photos for school

Add a photo or video

1. In the OneDrive app, tap Add at the top of the screen.

2. Then tap to create a folder, take a photo or video, or upload an existing one.

   

   • If you choose Take a Photo or Video, your device's camera app opens. You might be asked if you want OneDrive to access your camera - tap Yes to allow your pictures to be saved in OneDrive.

   • If you tap Choose Existing, links appear to the Photos app on your device. Browse to the pictures you want to upload, select them, then on the top bar, tap Done.

Download a photo or video from OneDrive to your device

Note: You can only download one photo at a time.

1. Select a photo and then at the bottom of the screen, tap Share > Save Photo.

   

2. Find your downloaded photo in your device's Camera Roll folder.

Share a file (or picture!)

In the OneDrive app, tap the check box by the files or folders you want to share and tap Share .

Note: If you want the file to be shared as read-only, tap View Only before you choose how to share.

If you want to share with a large number of people, such as in a social media or blog post, select Copy link.

If you want to share with a few specific people, select Invite people, Email or Send file.

1. Tap Share > Copy link. OneDrive creates a URL for your files and puts it in your device clipboard.

2. Go to where you want to put the link, such as a blog, web page or social media post, and paste.

1. Tap Share > Invite people.

2. In the Invite people panel, at Share with, enter the email addresses you want. Tap Add Contact to add recipients from your Contacts list.

3. If you want the recipients to be able to add changes or edits, under Options, turn on the Allow editing? switch. Turn it off to make the file read-only for the recipients.

4. Tap Add. The recipients get an email message with a link to the document.

Note: Remember that anyone who has the link can open, download and save the document, and forward the link.

1. Tap Share > Email in Outlook.

   If you don't have Outlook for iOS on your device, tap Share > Mail, then use the iOS mail app, or choose the app you want to use.

2. An email message opens, including a link to the files you're sharing. Enter the address of the people you want to share with, and add a note if you want, then send the message.

1. Tap Share > Send file.

   Tip: Sharing as an attachment works only with individual files. If you want to share multiple files or a folder, use Invite people or Copy link.

2. Select the app you want to use for the email message and tap.

3. An email message opens, with the file you're sharing as an attachment. Enter the address of the people you want to share with, and add a note if you want, then send the message.

Automatically save photos and videos you take to OneDrive (personal OneDrive accounts only)

1. In the OneDrive app, tap the person icon at the top of the screen, then tap Settings .

2. In the Settings box, tap Camera upload, then turn on Camera upload to automatically upload photos and videos to OneDrive.

   Note: To set your device to upload pictures even when the OneDrive app isn't the active app, tap Upload in Background.

3. To make sure videos are also backed up, turn on Include Videos.

Notes: 

• All photos and videos will be uploaded at their original sizes when you're on a Wi‑Fi network. If you want to use your mobile network, tap the three horizontal bars in the upper-left corner, tap Settings, tap Camera upload, and then turn on Use Mobile Network.

• After photos and videos finish uploading, you can delete them from your device, and the copies in OneDrive won't be affected.  (That means it won't use your phone's space!  That's great!)