# How to Backup Files on a Windows Computer

# How to Backup Your Windows Computer with Microsoft OneDrive

[CLICK HERE](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/videoplayer/embed/RE1FLzP?pid=ocpVideo0-innerdiv-oneplayer&postJsllMsg=true&maskLevel=20&market=en-us) to see a video on how to do this, or follow the steps below.

Step 1. Go to Start, and search for OneDrive. Click on the OneDrive App

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Step 2. Sign into the Microsoft Account with Your ISS Email Address & Password

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Step 3. Click Next on the following screen on where to store your OneDrive Folder

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Step 4. On the next screen, you can choose which folders on your computer that you want to backup. You can change these later if you want to.

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Click next on the following screens, and choose "Later" on the screen that asks you about the mobile app unless that is something that you are interested in.

**Once these steps have been completed, the folders that you chose will backup to your Microsoft OneDrive Account. You can verify that your files are backing up by going to [https://onedrive.live.com/about/en-us/signin](https://onedrive.live.com/about/en-us/signin) and signing in to your Microsoft Account using your ISS Email Address and Password.**

# How to Backup Your Computer with Google Drive

1. On your computer, go to [drive.google.com](https://drive.google.com/). and sign in with your ISS Email Address and Password
2. At the top left, click **New** ![and then](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/QbWcYKta5vh_4-OgUeFmK-JOB0YgLLoGh69P478nE6mKdfpWQniiBabjF7FVoCVXI0g=h36 "and then") **File Upload** or ****Folder Upload.****[![image-1618966550402.png](https://iss-kb.iss.k12.nc.us/uploads/images/gallery/2021-04/scaled-1680-/image-1618966550402.png)](https://iss-kb.iss.k12.nc.us/uploads/images/gallery/2021-04/image-1618966550402.png)
3. Choose the file(s) or folder(s) you want to upload. **HINT**: You can click on one file, and then press the keys ***CTRL + A*** to select all of the files, or hold the ***CTRL*** key and select multiple files at once. After the folders & files are selected, click **Open**.