Set up OneDrive on a mobile device
Sign in to your work files in the OneDrive mobile app.
Before you start
- Your own Initech work email address and password.
- Your phone for Microsoft Authenticator, if your sign-in asks for it.
- An internet connection.
- Microsoft OneDrive is already available on your mobile device.
Follow these steps
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Start sign-in
Open Microsoft OneDrive on your mobile device. Tap Sign in and enter your full Initech work email address. If an account is already shown, check that it is your work account before continuing.
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Choose the work account
If asked, select Work or school account. Enter the password supplied by the office, changing it when prompted if it is temporary.
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Complete Authenticator
Follow the security check on your phone. You may need to switch briefly to Microsoft Authenticator and then return to OneDrive. Only approve a sign-in you started.
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Follow company setup prompts
Your organisation may require a work profile or managed-app setup. Follow the office’s instructions; ask for help if the phone says the account or device is not allowed.
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Review optional photo backup
If offered camera backup, enable it only if the office wants this phone’s photos uploaded to that work account. You can still upload individual job photos manually.
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Find your files
Open Files or My files, depending on the layout. Tap a folder to open it and use the back arrow to return. Home may show recent files instead of all folders.
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Check or switch accounts
Tap your profile picture or initials. Confirm your work email is selected. Use Add account here if you need to add your work account alongside a personal one.
You have finished when…
- Your profile shows your Initech work email and you can open your work file list.
Helpful tips
- Camera backup can upload personal photos if enabled for the wrong account. Review the choice carefully.
- OneDrive on your phone shows cloud files; it does not download every file automatically.
Something looks different?
Only personal photos are visible.
Open your profile menu and switch to the work account, then open Files/My files.
The app says the device must be managed.
The organisation controls this requirement. Contact the office to complete the approved device setup.
Microsoft help & further guidance
Menu names can change as Microsoft updates the apps. These official pages include further instructions.