SharePoint vs OneDrive

🔹 What Is OneDrive?

{ OneDrive – Company Name.} is your personal work cloud storage.

Each staff member has their own OneDrive account, and it’s private by default.

• ✅ You control what’s stored and shared

• ✅ Great for drafts, personal notes, or files not ready for team access

• ✅ Files are only visible to others if you explicitly share them

In File Explorer, OneDrive appears as: { OneDrive – Company Name.}
This syncs only your personal work files.

🔹 What Is SharePoint?

SharePoint is the organization’s shared cloud space.

It’s used for team folders, shared documents, and department sites.

• ✅ Everyone sees the same structure when synced

• ✅ Ideal for collaboration, shared resources, and official documents

• ✅ Permissions are managed centrally

In File Explorer, SharePoint folders appear under: { Company Name }

These are synced from specific SharePoint sites (e.g., Operations, HR, Marketing)

🔄 Syncing to File Explorer

🧭 Quick Tips

• ✅ Use OneDrive for personal work or files not ready to share

• ✅ Use SharePoint for anything team-related or permanent

✅ If you don’t see a SharePoint folder in File Explorer, go to the site in your browser and click “Sync”