Microsoft’s OneDrive cloud storage service turns 15 this month, and to celebrate, the company is redesigning the homepage. OneDrive was originally launched in 2007 as Windows Live SkyDrive, and it has changed significantly over the years. The recent redesign aims to make the experience more tailored to the specific needs of each user.
First, there’s the new home page, under the new For You section title. In this section, you will find the featured files most relevant to you, such as documents you were working with or photos taken that day in past years (for personal accounts). Below that, you’ll see a list of your recent files, which you can filter by type to make it easier to find something specific. In an organization, OneDrive will show you the owner of the file, when it was last opened, as well as the file Activity Which shows you who’ve interacted with the file recently. This can include new comments, whether someone shared the file, etc.
This new home page will be the default experience on OneDrive, but you’ll still be able to see the My Files section to see all your files. The Activity column will appear there as well, so you are aware of recent activity on your files. Microsoft has also made the file management experience cohesive across OneDrive, Teams, and SharePoint, so navigating your files on any of these platforms should be similar and intuitive.
Microsoft also highlighted some other recent changes to OneDrive, including a new sharing experience, which is also compatible across OneDrive, Teams, and other parts of Microsoft 365. On mobile, OneDrive is currently testing a new Picture Story feature, a new way to share Photos from your OneDrive library with family and friends. This feature was released in preview at the beginning of July, and Microsoft says it plans to roll it out to users before the end of the year.
source: Microsoft
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