In early September, OneDrive users were informed by Microsoft regarding imminent modifications in the policy for cloud data storage. Unexpectedly, the company determined that photo albums should no longer be included in the storage quota along with the gallery. Consequently, this alteration meant that a single photo present in both the gallery and three albums would occupy four times the previous amount of space.
Category: OneDrive
Meet OneDrive 3.0 with Copilot, new design, and more
Microsoft has announced a new version of its OneDrive service. It uses the most recent Fluent design, supports Copilot, and includes changes that significantly improve your work with cloud files.
Microsoft introduced a new Microsoft 365 Basic plan for $1.99
Microsoft has unveiled a new Microsoft 365 Basic plan that will replace the current OneDrive subscription. It offers 100 GB OneDrive cloud space for only $1.99. The new subscription option will serve a good alternative to the limited free plan and the expensive Microsoft 365 Personal plan.
Microsoft has shared the OneDrive features it received in Q1 of 2022
Microsoft is constantly improving its cloud file sharing platform and tools for collaborative work. Being part of them, OneDrive has also received a bunch of features since the beginning of this year. Here are the OneDrive features Microsoft has released in full or in preview in Q1 of 2022.
Native OneDrive client for ARM-based PCs and Macs is now available
After bringing a photo editor to OneDrive for Web, Microsoft announced another major release for OneDrive users. Those with ARM-based Windows PCs or Macs with Apple Silicon can download a native OneDrive client currently available in public preview for Windows and macOS. Microsoft announced the new OneDrive client for ARM computers on the official Microsoft OneDrive blog.
Microsoft brings photo editor to OneDrive for Web
On the official Tech Community forum, Microsoft announced the latest updates for OneDrive for the Web. Users now can edit photos directly on the web version of Microsoft’s cloud storage without additional apps or services.
OneDrive for Windows is now officially available as a 64-bit app
Several months ago, Microsoft announced its plans to introduce a 64-bit version of the OneDrive sync client for Windows. This is a default app that comes preinstalled with every consumer-based Windows 10 SKU. Since the very first release, the OneDrive sync app for Windows has been available as a 32-bit app. After many years, Microsoft is finally ready to upgrade the program to a 64-bit platform.
Microsoft highlights new features rolled out to OneDrive in February
Every month, Microsoft publishes the OneDrive roadmap highlights. These posts describe new features for Microsoft's cloud storage receives in production. In case you missed some of the updates, here are the most recent OneDrive updates.
OneDrive for Android now supports 8K video and Samsung’s Motion Photos
After introducing Live Photo support for OneDrive on iOS, Microsoft is ready to show some love to Android. OneDrive for Android version 6.23 is now available with 8K video and Samsung’s Motion Photos support.
OneDrive Roadmap Roundup Of January 2020
OneDrive is the online document storage solution created by Microsoft which comes bundled as a free service with Windows 10. It can be used to store your documents and other data online in the cloud. It also offers synchronization of stored data across all your devices. Microsoft reveals the list of new features that landed in production in the month of January 2020.
