The following videos have been created to provide an introduction to OneDrive and Office 365 and how they will be utilised here at CHRC. 


As part of the move to cloud based technologies, in particular the move of ECM to the cloud and the implementation of Technology1 OneCouncil solution, there is the need to have cloud based tools and storage options. Here is where Microsoft's OneDrive and Office 365 tools come in. 


OneDrive is a cloud based storage platform which will be used in conjunction with ECM (councils electronic document management system) as a central repository for each staff members working files (documents, photos, drawings, presentations etc.). It is connected to ECM for the checkout of documents and will allow for files to be accessed and worked on anywhere and on any device.


There is 7 videos below which will take you on a journey of discovering and learning about OneDrive and Office 365, what they can do, and how to do it. If watching these for the first time, be sure to watch them in order as they are posted below.


  • Introduction to OneDrive and Office 365 (17 minutes)
  • Opening and setting up your OneDrive (3 minutes)
  • Getting files into OneDrive (5 minutes)
  • Sharing files with OneDrive (6 minutes)
  • Collaboration with OneDrive and Office 365 (2 minutes)
  • OneDrive Online and Office 365 Portal (14 minutes)
  • ECM connected to OneDrive (3 minutes)

Introduction to OneDrive and Office 365



Opening and Setting up your OneDrive


Getting files into OneDrive


Sharing files with OneDrive


Collaboration with OneDrive and Office 365


Online and Office 365 Portal


ECM integrated to OneDrive

Our document management system 'ECM' will be connected to OneDrive to allow you to check documents straight out to OneDrive. This provides users with the ability to take advantage of the sharing and collaboration features of OneDrive and Office 365 simply by checking a document out. Once checked out and synced to all of your devices, users also now have the ability to access documents when they are out in the field.


This feature is not yet turned on but will be coming in September 2018!



For more information about OneDrive or for a quick reference, checkout the Quick Reference Guide and Frequently Asked Questions article