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title: "Migrate OneDrive files from Personal to Work Account"
canonical: "https://help.nnu.edu/space/TMR/2512718/Migrate%20OneDrive%20files%20from%20Personal%20to%20Work%20Account"
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Some individuals have a personal Microsoft account created with their NNU email. Follow these steps to transition your files from a Personal account to a Work Account managed by NNU.

1. Install and open the [**OneDrive App for desktop**](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/onedrive/download) (if not already installed).
2. Enter your email address and click Sign In
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3. Choose **Personal**
4. Enter the password associated with your Personal OneDrive account and sign in
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5. OneDrive will create a local folder to store your files.
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6. Personal OneDrive folder
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7. Click the OneDrive **cloud icon **in the taskbar, click the **Gear icon**
8. Click **Settings**
9. Click **Add an account**
10. Choose **Work or school.**
11. Enter the **password **associated with your NNU Work OneDrive account (Your **NNU Network password**) and sign in
12. OneDrive will create a second local folder to store your Work files (named with **Northwest Nazarene University**)
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13. NNU (Work) OneDrive folder
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14. **Click and Drag** or** Copy and Paste** files from your Personal OneDrive to your Northwest Nazarene University OneDrive. Files will now sync automatically.
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