Microsoft marks 15th year of cloud service OneDrive with big announcement
Microsoft announced that it has redesigned the OneDrive Home experience, stating that it will surface the most relevant files and list the most recent files along with any activity updates.
Tech giant Microsoft is marking the 15th anniversary of its cloud service OneDrive. On this occasion, it announced several new features for its users, including a new landing page. In its blog, Microsoft announced that it has redesigned the OneDrive Home experience, stating that it will surface the most relevant files and list the most recent files along with any activity updates.
Here are some of the features introduced by the American tech giant on the 15th anniversary of its flagship cloud service. 1. The Recent view ensures you can easily find the files you need to work on first. You can even filter it by file type like .docx, .pptx, .xlsx using the buttons at the top of the list. 2. Microsoft has brought in an Activity column which appears in the My files view and showcases all the shares, mentions, comments and assigned tasks from the collaborators in the project. The Activity Column surfaces the most recent unseen edits and comments on the shared documents. 3. On the left side of the Home view, Microsoft's adding a new Quick access section, where users can find and pin their most frequently-accessed spaces.4. The user can also review the Activity column to see any edits or comments that require attention.
5. Now, you can also pin document libraries to the Quick access section in the left navigation of OneDrive, Microsoft said.
However, the feature is not live right now as Microsoft said it will be available in the next few months.