Microsoft OneDrive is a cloud-based platform used to create Word, PowerPoint, and Excel documents using nothing but your web browser. You can also store up to 1 TB of files and photos on OneDrive and can access it with your GCU email address. Using OneDrive, you can submit your assignments to LoudCloud. In order to upload your files, you'll first need to establish a connection to your Microsoft OneDrive account from inside of LoudCloud.
NOTE While some students may be able to connect to OneDrive successfully, many students get an error during the Synchronizing LoudCloud with OneDrive process that says, “That Microsoft account doesn't exist. Enter a different account or get a new one.” If you are entering your GCU email correctly, your account is affected by a known issue with OneDrive. For more information or to sign up for updates on this known issue, please refer to our LMS Known Issues article. If you completed an assignment on OneDrive, you can download your file and use the Browse from My Computer option to submit it. Check out the Downloading Documents from OneDrive section for more information!
NOTE Some mobile devices may not allow you to sync your account. If you encounter an issue using a mobile device, please use an approved device from our Technical Requirements page. Select the applicable heading below for instructions.
- Begin by navigating to the Browse option for your assignment and click the arrow on the right side.
- Select Import from Microsoft OneDrive.
- A message will appear redirecting you to your Microsoft OneDrive log in page. Click on OK.
NOTE Depending on your settings, you may need to “Allow” pop-ups to be redirected to the Microsoft OneDrive log in. To adjust your pop-up blocker settings, see Allowing Pop-ups on GCU sites. - Next, sign into your Microsoft account.
- After entering in your log in credentials, you must allow the app to access your information by clicking on Yes.
- You will receive a confirmation message indicating that the login was successful. Click on OK to return to the attempt window in LoudCloud.
For security purposes, you will need to establish the connection each time you log in to LoudCloud. Now that you're finished connecting your Microsoft OneDrive account with LoudCloud, you can upload your documents directly from OneDrive.
After you have finished establishing the connection from Microsoft OneDrive to LoudCloud, you can upload your documents to an assignment.
- Begin by navigating to the Browse option for your assignment and click the arrow on the right side.
- Select Import from Microsoft OneDrive.
- A list of your documents from Microsoft OneDrive will appear. Select the file(s) you want and click Add.
- When you have the document(s) that you need uploaded, you can obtain a similarity report, if necessary, then click Submit Assignment to complete your attempt.
From the Files page, select the document you would like to share and click the Share button in the ribbon at the top of the page.
Select Anyone with this link can view and edit to open up a menu with the option to check or uncheck the Allow editing option and Apply.
In the Share menu, click Copy Link. This will generate a shareable link to your document.
Finally, you can copy and paste the link into a LoudCloud post for your instructor or other students to view.
You could also perform this step if you are planning to submit a big video file to your instructor. Copy and paste the link on a blank Microsoft Word document. Upload and submit the Word document to your classroom for your instructor to view.
If you are unable to sync with OneDrive in LoudCloud, you can download the file from OneDrive to upload from your computer.
- Place a checkmark next to the file you wish to download.
- Select Download.
After the file is finished downloading, you can upload the file by pressing Browse from My Computer in your assignment.
For guidance on how to download from the Word, Excel, PowerPoint Online programs directly, please refer to Microsoft Online Programs in the GCU Portal.