File Storage

Articles

Data backup: Why, where, and how
This article reviews why, where, and how to  back up locally-stored files and data . Why back up? Backups are critical to ensuring you'll  never lose valuable files in the event of a device failure . They are also...
CrashPlan: disaster recovery
CrashPlan , previously called Code42 , is a disaster recovery  application preinstalled on all College computers. See also: Data backup: Why, where, and how What does it do? CrashPlan runs in the background ...
Data Clean-Up: Email Inbox
This article reviews general tips and guidelines to cleaning up your College email inbox! See also: Data Storage Handling Guidelines Data Handling Policy Data Clean-Up: Storage Drives (C:, H:, S:, Q:, and more!) Know where ...
Data Clean-Up: Storage Drives (C:, H:, S:, Q:, and more!)
This article reviews general tips and guidelines to cleaning up your various storage drives -- whether they be local (e.g., on your computer) or on the network! See also: Data Storage Handling Guidelines Data Handling Policy Storage dr...
Network Drives: Connect from Windows or macOS
Mapping a network drive allows you to easily and consistently access its contents via File Explorer  or Finder . Before you start , you will need accessing to the following: a laptop or desktop with internet access Off-campus:&n...
OneDrive: Share files and folders
This article reviews how to securely share, delete, and update the permissions  for folders and files in OneDrive. Upload and share files Confirm that the files adhere to the College's Data Handling Policy Upload your files Sha...
Save a file as a pdf
Many platforms and people will prefer or even require you to submit files as PDFs. This is because the PDF, or Portable Document Format, file format was designed to ensure that fonts and formatting look the same even when viewed on different ty...