What is OneDrive, and why is my IT department automatically synchronizing to it?

OneDrive is a Microsoft service where you can store all sorts of files. Essentially, it’s Microsoft’s version of Google Drive or Dropbox. Your account automatically comes with 1TB of space. Any files you share within Microsoft Teams are saved here as well. 

If you want to check if your OneDrive is active and syncing, look for the blue cloud icon in the bottom taskbar (pictured on the far left here). 

If the icon has a line crossed through it (pictured below), your OneDrive account hasn’t been provisioned yet (meaning it is unavailable). 

You can trigger the provisioning service by going to https://outlook.com and signing in with your company account. Then, in the top left corner, click the grid, then “OneDrive”.