Disabling Microsoft SharePoint in order to install the OneDrive for Business Client

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1 Disabling Microsoft SharePoint in order to install the OneDrive for Business Client If you try to setup and sync your OneDrive online documents with the client software and Microsoft SharePoint opens, follow these steps. 1. Go to Control Panel and select Uninstall a Program. 2. Click on Microsoft Office Professional Plus to select it, then RIGHT CLICK on it and select Change. Don t forget to click the program first to select it, and then right click for the drop down menu. Page 1 of 10

2 3. Select Add or Remove Features and click Continue. 4. Click the box by Microsoft SharePoint Workspace and select Not Available. Then click Continue. 5. Click Close. Then click Yes to reboot the system. Page 2 of 10

3 6. Let your computer finish rebooting, then to install the OneDrive for Business software, go to 7. Click on Choose Your Device, and then click on PC Mac. 8. Scroll down and select Download Standalone OneDrive for Business Sync for Windows. NOTE: The Windows 8.1 app is not a standalone program. I downloaded it on my 8.1 machine and could not get a desktop icon or a folder to save to, therefore I uninstalled it and used the standalone. USE THIS ONE! Page 3 of 10

4 9. One the new page, scroll down and select the English version of the software. o If you have a 32-bit operating system, choose the x86 version. o If you have a 64-bit operating system, choose the x64 version, BUT if you have 32-bit Office software it will pop up a warning. If that happens, choose the x86 version instead. NOTE: You can check if you have a 32-bit or 64-bit operating system by right clicking on My Computer, select properties, and then you ll see it in the new window. Page 4 of 10

5 10. If prompted, click Run. 11. Click Next. Notice that the box in the lower right-hand corner shows you the software downloading. This window shows the download progress. Page 5 of 10

6 12. Select No Thanks and then click Accept. 13. Click Next. 14. When this screen appears, click No thanks, maybe later. Page 6 of 10

7 15. Click Next. 16. Click No thanks. 17. When this window appears, click All done! Page 7 of 10

8 18. Log into Office 365 ( 19. Select the OneDrive tab, and then click sync. 20. Click Allow. 21. Click OK. 22. Type your address in the box and click Next. 23. Click Organizational Account. Page 8 of 10

9 24. Sign in with your Office 365 username and password. 25. Click the sync button again. 26. Click Sync Now. 27. Your files will sync. 28. Click Show my files. Page 9 of 10

10 29. You will now see the OneDrive for Business drive under your Favorites. 30. Put a shortcut on the desktop by Right-Clicking on the OneDrive for Business drive, select Send to and select Desktop. 31. You will now have a OneDrive for Business folder on your desktop. Any file you save to the OneDrive for Business folder or drag and drop into it will be synced to your OneDrive in Office 365 on the web so you can access it anywhere. Page 10 of 10