How to assign a drive letter to Microsoft OneDrive in Windows 10

How to assign a drive letter to Microsoft OneDrive in Windows 10

Bypass synchronization and save data directly to your OneDrive by assigning a specific drive letter to it using network mapping in File Explorer for Windows 10.

Storing files and other vital data using one of the common cloud services like OneDrive or Google Drive has become second nature to many Microsoft Windows 10 users. Once one of these applications is installed, all a user has to do is save a file to a folder on their hard drive and then allow the system to automatically replicate the data to the cloud. Simple, clean, and easy.

However, there are ways to skip the synchronization step and save your data directly to the cloud. The first way involves logging into the cloud storage service through a web browser and manually performing an upload of the file or data in question. The other, more efficient way, is to assign a drive letter to the cloud storage service using the Windows 10 mapping system of File Explorer so you can treat the cloud like any other drive on your system.

This tutorial explains how to use the Windows 10 network mapping system to assign a drive letter to the Microsoft OneDrive cloud storage service so users can access the cloud directly.