Set up and use SkyDrive on Windows Phone 8

In addition to the latest two versions of Office 2013 suite and Office 365, which Microsoft has integrated SkyDrive cloud storage service, with Windows 8 as well as Windows Phone 8, SkyDrive storage service is also optimized to Can work best with devices.

To use this service, users must use a Microsoft Outlook / Live account and the following article will help users set up and use SkyDrive on devices running Windows Phone 8.

SkyDrive will not be installed by device manufacturers with Windows Phone 8. However, the SkyDrive app is a free application. Steps to integrate SkyDrive with Windows Phone 8 are as follows:

Step 1: From your phone's Home screen, swipe your hand from the right edge to the left to access the list of applications, or you can press the small arrow icon in the bottom right corner. on the Home screen . In the list of applications, click the Store item .

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Step 2: In the Store window , you access the Apps section or click the search icon that appears at the bottom of the screen.

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Step 3: Find an application called SkyDrive or use a search engine with the keyword Skydrive.

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Step 4: After you press Enter , you will see a list of related applications. Of course you have to choose the correct application name is SkyDrive and the manufacturer is Microsoft Corporation.

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Step 5 : After selecting the correct SkyDrive application name, you will be taken to the detailed description screen of the application. To install this application, click the Install button .

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Step 6: To continue with the installation process, you will have to allow SkyDrive to access your location. So, click the Allow button to continue.

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Note: Skip the next steps if you have configured your Microsoft account on your phone.

Step 7: Go to the next screen, click Sign in button to proceed to declare information about Microsoft account on your phone.

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After successfully logging in to your account, you choose automatic sync settings, including cameras, contacts, apps, music .

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Step 8: After completing the setup process, you will see the SkyDrive application install on your phone. Wait until the SkyDrive icon is fully displayed.

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Step 9: After installation is complete, you activate the application. And of course you will be asked to log in to your SkyDrive account by clicking the Sign in button. You continue to provide your Microsoft account login information to continue using.

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After successful login, you can access all the data you store on your account, support previewing some file formats, adding new folders, uploading data, downloading data .

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One thing that users will find is that the SkyDrive application after installing on Windows Phone 8 will be connected to the Office application immediately and allow you to upload documents to the service immediately.

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In case after you set the option to automatically sync images from your photo library to SkyDrive account but want to turn off this feature to optimize the battery, reduce bandwidth usage . then you can turn off The feature automatically uploads photos to SkyDrive by navigating to Photos-> Settings section , in the SkyDrive section you switch to turned on status.

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This is a pretty necessary feature, allowing users to easily sync and access your data everywhere.

Note: The article illustrates the Nokia Lumia 920 running Windows Phone 8. The above setup steps are the same for all other Windows Phone 8 phones.