Understanding OneDrive and SharePoint for Your Business

Introduction

• Importance of secure, accessible, and shareable business documents
• Benefits of using OneDrive and SharePoint with Microsoft 365

OneDrive

• Purpose: Store individual or personal files
  • Only the owner can view and edit unless shared
  • Integrated with Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Ideal for:
  • Private/sensitive information
    • Confidential business plans
    • Financial records
    • Performance reviews

SharePoint

• Purpose: Team collaboration on files
  • Everyone with access can see and edit files
  • Accessible from SharePoint site or Teams files
• Features:
  • Create libraries, pages, workflows
  • Change document permissions
• Ideal for:
  • Collaborative documents
    • Company policies
    • Project schedules
    • Training materials

Comparison

• OneDrive: For personal file storage and private documents
• SharePoint: For team collaboration and content management

Conclusion

• Both tools help securely manage business documents in the cloud