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Microsoft OneDrive for Business Features

What are the features of Microsoft OneDrive for Business?

File Management

  • Device Syncing
  • Web Interface
  • File Type Support
  • Search
  • Mobile Apps

Collaboration

  • File following
  • File Sharing
  • Simultaneously Editing
  • Change Tracking / Audit Logs

Administration

  • User and Role Management
  • Single Sign-On
  • Policies and Controls
  • Device Management
  • Storage Limits
  • Security

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File Management

Device Syncing

Based on 5991 Microsoft OneDrive for Business reviews. Provides functionality that manages file syncing between both PC and Mobile devices to ensure files are up to date no matter who or what device they are updated on
87%
(Based on 5,991 reviews)

Web Interface

Ability to access documents via a web interface without a client being installed on a device This feature was mentioned in 6012 Microsoft OneDrive for Business reviews.
86%
(Based on 6,012 reviews)

File Type Support

Based on 6084 Microsoft OneDrive for Business reviews. Supports all required file types including but not limited to: Google Docs, MS Office, images, videos, etc.
88%
(Based on 6,084 reviews)

Search

Can easily find files via a simple and/or advanced search 5881 reviewers of Microsoft OneDrive for Business have provided feedback on this feature.
85%
(Based on 5,881 reviews)

Mobile Apps

iOS, Android and Windows phone apps provide functionality that enable user to perform same functions as they would on a PC This feature was mentioned in 4999 Microsoft OneDrive for Business reviews.
85%
(Based on 4,999 reviews)

Collaboration

File following

Allows users to receive updates when files have been updated, added, deleted or moved. 5311 reviewers of Microsoft OneDrive for Business have provided feedback on this feature.
87%
(Based on 5,311 reviews)

File Sharing

As reported in 6148 Microsoft OneDrive for Business reviews. Allows users to share individual files/folders to persons outside or inside organization. Ability to assign edit or view only privileges.
90%
(Based on 6,148 reviews)

Simultaneously Editing

Based on 5398 Microsoft OneDrive for Business reviews. Users can work simultaneously on files.
83%
(Based on 5,398 reviews)

Change Tracking / Audit Logs

Provides an audit log of changes and enables users to revert to a specific version 4727 reviewers of Microsoft OneDrive for Business have provided feedback on this feature.
84%
(Based on 4,727 reviews)

Administration

User and Role Management

As reported in 3930 Microsoft OneDrive for Business reviews. Enables administrator to provide segmented access to tool based on role. Easy to create new users and remove users.
87%
(Based on 3,930 reviews)

Single Sign-On

Based on 4203 Microsoft OneDrive for Business reviews. On boarding and off boarding team members with Active Directory/SAML based identity providers
89%
(Based on 4,203 reviews)

Policies and Controls

Based on 3856 Microsoft OneDrive for Business reviews. Ability to control by user/group file/folder access, external sharing permissions, editing policies, device location restrictions, sharing by device, etc.
87%
(Based on 3,856 reviews)

Device Management

As reported in 3859 Microsoft OneDrive for Business reviews. Admins can restrict access to files by device in the event of lost/stolen devices as well as users that no long work for organization. Also may provide ability to wipe files from devices remotely.
88%
(Based on 3,859 reviews)

Storage Limits

Administer storage limits by user or group 4232 reviewers of Microsoft OneDrive for Business have provided feedback on this feature.
87%
(Based on 4,232 reviews)

Storage Zones

Choose data center your files should be stored at This feature was mentioned in 3569 Microsoft OneDrive for Business reviews.
87%
(Based on 3,569 reviews)

Security

Stores and transfers files in secure environment This feature was mentioned in 4332 Microsoft OneDrive for Business reviews.
90%
(Based on 4,332 reviews)

Platform

Internationalization

Based on 1031 Microsoft OneDrive for Business reviews. Allows organizations multi-national organizations to use tool effectively across multiple languages and currencies
89%
(Based on 1,031 reviews)

Performance and Reliability

Software is consistently available (up-time) and allows users to complete tasks quickly because they are not waiting for the software to respond to an action they took. 1368 reviewers of Microsoft OneDrive for Business have provided feedback on this feature.
88%
(Based on 1,368 reviews)

Reporting and Auditing

Access pre-built and custom reports to monitor user activity and storage 1063 reviewers of Microsoft OneDrive for Business have provided feedback on this feature.
85%
(Based on 1,063 reviews)

System of Record Integration

Integrates to systems other systems of record such as CRM, ERP, Outlook, Sharepoint 1067 reviewers of Microsoft OneDrive for Business have provided feedback on this feature.
87%
(Based on 1,067 reviews)

APIs

As reported in 861 Microsoft OneDrive for Business reviews. Enables custom integration to external systems
86%
(Based on 861 reviews)