You can open a locally available file anytime, even without Internet access. When you open an online-only file, it downloads to your device and becomes a locally available file. You can’t open online-only files when your device isn’t connected to the Internet. You see a cloud icon for each online-only file in File Explorer, but the file doesn’t download to your device until you open it. Online-only files don’t take up space on your computer. Your files will have these statuses in File Explorer:Ī blue cloud icon next to a OneDrive file or folder indicates that the file is only available online. See thumbnails of over 300 different file types even if you don’t have the required application installed to open it See important information about files, such as whether they are shared

Set files and folders to be always available locally on your device Any subscribers to the existing $1.99-per-month 100GB OneDrive tier will automatically be upgraded to Microsoft 365 Basic at that time.Save space on your device by making files online only Microsoft 365 Basic will launch on January 30. To get those apps, you'll still need to upgrade to the Microsoft 365 Personal ($6.99 a month, $69.99 a year) or Microsoft 365 Family ($9.99 a month, $99.99 a year) tiers, each of which also comes with additional OneDrive storage and other perks. You'll still be able to use the more feature-limited online versions, but those are also available to anyone with a free Microsoft account. The main shortcoming of the Basic plan relative to the other Microsoft 365 subscription tiers is that you won't get access to the full desktop versions of the apps formerly known as Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, and Outlook. The Verge reports that Microsoft 365 Basic will cost $1.99 a month or $19.99 a year, and it includes 100GB of OneDrive cloud storage, removes ads from the Outlook web and mobile clients, and offers ' advanced security' for Outlook users in the form of malware-scanning for links and attachments and additional encryption options. Microsoft is adding a new low-end subscription tier to its Microsoft 365 service designed to cater to existing OneDrive subscribers and people who want more features for their Outlook inboxes but don't need the full desktop versions of Word, Excel, or PowerPoint. Further Reading 32 years in, Microsoft has decided to rebrand “Microsoft Office”

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