Transferring Your Microsoft 365 Data

 Warning: This Feature will go live for all Students, Faculty, & Staff on June 5th, 2026. If you sign up through Free Microsoft 365 Online before June 5th, please use your ISU username@isu.edu and expect your password to be synced on June 5th, 2026

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Resource: Transferring Your Microsoft 365 Data

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Description

This article provides instructions on how to Transfer OneDrive and SharePoint Data at Idaho State University (ISU).

Signing Up for a Free Microsoft 365 Account

Microsoft currently offers a free Microsoft 365 for web for personal use
  1. Visit Free Microsoft Online For Web
  2. Follow the signup instructions

Idaho State University Students, Faculty & Staff

OneDrive Data Transfer

Copy files between OneDrive accounts using File Explorer or Finder
If you have OneDrive set up for both work/school and personal accounts, you can copy your files from one folder to another. If you only have one account set up, learn How to add an account in OneDrive.

Notes:

  1. Use File Explorer or Finder to select the files or folders you want to keep.
  2. Select Copy.
    Notes: 
    • We recommend copying/pasting rather than dragging/dropping, as it's less prone to errors caused by dropping in the wrong place.
    • Be careful you don't copy more data than you have room for in your personal account.
  3. Use File Explorer or Finder to go your personal OneDrive.
  4. Select Paste.
  5. OneDrive will now sync your copied files to your own personal account.

Source: Microsoft Support (External)

SharePoint Data Transfer

Each account includes a limited amount of OneDrive cloud storage. To move your documents, follow the steps below:

  1. Move all Office documents into one folder on your computer.
  2. Use the SharePoint Migration Tool to upload the folder to OneDrive.

 

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