Accessing OneDrive (Desktop)

Signing in / Syncing OneDrive

Step-by-step guide

  1. Search for Onedrive in Windows and open the app.

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  2. The OneDrive icon will appear in the right-hand corner of the taskbar. Click on it to open OneDrive.

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  3. Sign into OneDrive with your PBR credentials.

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  4. Click Next.
  5. Make sure Sync all files and Folders is selected and then press Start sync.

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  6. Click through any remaining screens. Once done your files will sync to OneDrive.
  7. Open File Explorer in Windows. You will now be able to see the folder under OneDrive - Puffing Billy Railway located in the left-hand menu.

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    Be aware that when you create, modify or delete files in the folder it is automatically synced to OneDrive.

Creating a Folder in OneDrive

Step-by-step guide

  1. Navigate to the OneDrive folder where you would like to create the new Folder. Right click and select New-Folder.

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  2. Enter in the folder name.

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Removing Access to a Folder/File

Step-by-step guide

  1. Navigate to the Folder/File and click on Share.

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  2. Click the three dots in the top right-hand corner and select Manage Access.

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  3. Click on the X to remove access to the folder/file.

    This will remove access to all users you have shared the folder/file with. If you wish to remove only certain users, you will need to do this in the web version of OneDrive. Please see Removing Access to a File (Web).

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Sharing Folders & Files

Step-by-step guide

  1. Navigate to the folder/file you wish to share, right click the folder/file and click on Share.

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  2. Select who you would like to have access to the folder/file.

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  3. For example, if you wish to share the folder/file with only specific users you can select Specific people. By default, the user will have editing access. Untick Allow editing if you wish the user/s to only have read access. Click Apply when done.

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  4. Enter in the user’s name and click Send. The user will receive an email letting them know they now have access to the folder/file.

    If you share a folder it will share all folders and files within that folder. You will need to do each folder or file individually if you only want certain items to be shared.