Microsoft 365 for file storage

All London Met students have access to Microsoft 365 (M365).

You can login to the Microsoft 365 Portal via any web browser (eg Google Chrome, Edge etc) using your London Met email address and your usual password. 

Microsoft 365 apps

M365 is a bundle of apps which are available for you to use as a student. The most commonly used apps are:

OneDrive for File Storage

Your OneDrive account includes 1TB of storage space which you can use to store your files online.

1. Login to onedrive.live.com
2. Select ‘Upload‘ > ‘Files‘

3. Navigate to the location where you have saved your file on your computer
4. Select the file and click on ‘Open‘

Once your file has uploaded it will appear in your My Files list.

Sharing Files

To create a shareable weblink,

1. Select the file and the click on the ‘Share‘ icon on your file or folder

2. On the ‘Share’ panel, click on the settings icon

3. Select your preferred share option

Share options:

• Anyone: anyone who can access the weblink will be able to view the file or folder
• People in London Metro…an University: any member of staff or student within London Met who can access the weblink will be able to view the file or folder
• People with existing access: only people who have already been granted access tot he file or folder will be able to use the weblink
• People you choose: you can select specific people to share the link with

Note: if you are creating a share link for an online assessment select People in London Metro…an University

4. Click ‘Apply‘ to save the link settings

The file link is now ready to be copied and can be shared as required.