Email, Calendaring, and File Sharing. Collaboration topics - including MS Teams.
Learn about where university files live at NCU — what belongs in your OneDrive, what belongs in Microsoft Teams, where files shared in chats and meetings actually end up, and what happens to them when someone leaves.
Learn about where your files live as a North Central University (NCU) student — what belongs in your OneDrive, where files shared in Canvas, Teams, and meetings actually end up, how to keep group project files from disappearing, and what to do before you leave NCU.
Getting a permission message when you open a Microsoft Forms link? Learn the usual causes, like being signed in with the wrong account, and how to fix them.
Learn about the technical requirements for third-party platforms and vendors authorized to send email on behalf of North Central University, including how our email authentication works, what your technical team needs to configure, and the steps required before your platform can go live.
Learn how to see which OneDrive files you've shared and who can open them, and how to stop sharing files people no longer need.
Learn where to find files people have shared with you in OneDrive and Teams, and how to save your own copy so you don't lose access.
Learn how to get back an earlier version of a file you saved over, or restore a file you deleted from OneDrive or Teams.
Learn how to scan paper documents, receipts, and whiteboards to PDF with your phone using the OneDrive app, and save them straight to your NCU OneDrive.
Learn how to keep OneDrive files on your computer or phone so you can open them without internet, and how to free up space afterward.
Learn how to edit Word, Excel, or PowerPoint files with other people at the same time, leave comments, and see who changed what.
Learn how to compress files into a ZIP file and extract files from one on Windows and Mac, and when to share a OneDrive link instead.
Learn why shared department files belong in a Teams channel instead of one person's OneDrive, and how to move them.
Learn how to use Microsoft To Do with your NCU account to keep a personal task list, turn flagged emails into tasks, and see Planner tasks assigned to you.
Learn how to fix OneDrive when files won't sync, show a red X, or upload slowly on Windows or Mac.
Learn how to share large video files from a personal Google account using YouTube or Google Drive, ensuring content is accessible to university recipients while maintaining appropriate privacy settings.
Learn where Teams and SharePoint folder shortcuts show up in OneDrive, File Explorer, and Finder, how to remove ones you don't need, and how to add one.
Learn where NCU employees should save work files: OneDrive for your own work, Teams for shared department files, and why not just your computer.