Overview
Resources on managing your OneDrive quota. The majority of information in this article will link back to Microsoft-maintained support articles. On the right side of this page, check related articles of this document for more university-related data and OneDrive content, or use the services File Storage to review and request service for assistance.
You can visit the following link to review how to check your OneDrive quota.
Manage your OneDrive for work or school storage - Microsoft Support
If you need to delete files from OneDrive, we recommend that you use the OneDrive website using your preferred web browser. Instructions on deleting files or folders via a web browser are linked below.
Delete files or folders in OneDrive - Microsoft Support
If you use an @uidaho.edu account to store university data, please review the following article on university-approved storage locations. An important note, Google Drive, DropBox, Box, iCloud, Nextcloud and more are not approved University of Idaho data storage locations.
Article - Approved Storage Locations (uidaho.edu)
- Check your storage and pay attention to any warnings that your storage is nearly full.
- Delete or move files you’re not using anymore in OneDrive, such as:
- Old or unnecessary files (like assignments from last year’s classes)
- Large files you don’t need anymore (like videos)
- Delete or move items you’re no longer using in your inbox to an archive mailbox in Outlook.
- Store your personal files separately from school files, such as music, by saving them to your personal OneDrive instead.
- Move any personal files already saved to your school’s OneDrive to your personal account.