The OneDrive training introduces you to the Microsoft cloud storage service included in Microsoft 365. In one intensive half day, you master OneDrive synchronization, file sharing, Office co-editing and access from all your devices. A pivotal skill for anyone using Microsoft 365 daily in French speaking Switzerland.
Regain control of your files and access everything from anywhere
In daily business life in Switzerland, OneDrive is the tool that solves two major problems: reliable document backup and access from multiple devices. This OneDrive course focuses on hands on cases: synchronization between PC and phone, sharing with rights control, file restoration, files on demand.
Module 1: Use OneDrive in your browser
Module 2: Use OneDrive from your computer
Module 3: Use the OneDrive mobile app
OneDrive is the personal cloud storage service included in most Microsoft 365 subscriptions. With 1 TB of space generally available, OneDrive efficiently replaces external hard drives and USB sticks. The OneDrive training delivers these reflexes in one intensive half day.
The course places significant focus on OneDrive synchronization. You learn how to install the OneDrive client on PC or Mac, choose synchronized folders, manage local disk space consumption via files on demand.
OneDrive sharing allows sending a file without putting it as attachment. The course details options: time-limited link, restriction to organization people, password, read-only or modify.
A Word, Excel or PowerPoint file stored on OneDrive can be co-edited in real time by multiple people. The course shows how to enable co-editing, see who modifies what and handle conflicts.
OneDrive offers a recycle bin with extended retention and file version history. The course details the restoration procedure in case of accidental deletion or unwanted modification.
The OneDrive training is designed for all Microsoft 365 users who want to master their personal cloud storage.
At ITTA centers in Carouge and Le Flon, this OneDrive course runs as an intensive half day with an expert instructor.
What is OneDrive?
OneDrive is Microsoft’s personal cloud storage service, included in most Microsoft 365 subscriptions.
What is the difference between OneDrive and SharePoint?
OneDrive is for personal storage. SharePoint is for team storage and collaboration. Both work together.
Is OneDrive secure for professional data?
Yes, OneDrive Business (included in Microsoft 365 Business) offers encryption and certifications suited to the professional world.
How much OneDrive space is included?
Depending on the Microsoft 365 subscription, generally 1 TB per user in professional version.
Can I attend this OneDrive training in Geneva?
Yes, the course is held at the ITTA center in Carouge in Geneva, at Le Flon in Lausanne and in a virtual classroom.
How long to become autonomous with OneDrive?
The basics are acquired in a structured half day.
How to go further after this OneDrive course?
The SharePoint course for team storage, or the Microsoft Teams course to integrate OneDrive into a collaborative workflow.
Any Microsoft 365 user wanting to master sync and sharing of personal files, and benefit from documentary management best practices. In Geneva and Lausanne, the course welcomes participants from international organizations, banking, consulting and growing SMEs. No specific prerequisite is required other than a concrete willingness to progress on the subject.
You leave with an operational mastery of the fundamentals, reusable canvases on your concrete cases, a structured action plan for the weeks that follow. Many participants report a visible effect from the first week back, with sustainable anchoring over four to six weeks of regular practice. The course combines short theory inputs, practical exercises on your real situations and personalized trainer debrief.
An executive structuring his personal OneDrive to instantly find strategic documents. An assistant mastering secure file sharing with external clients. A manager efficiently syncing between PC, mobile and tablet without losing coherence. The course adapts exercises to your context with personalized trainer feedback, and each participant leaves with an action plan calibrated to their own situation.
This training combines well with SharePoint for team files, Microsoft Teams for channel-shared files, and Outlook for intelligent attachments. Many participants enroll in one of these courses in the following trimester, according to their current priority and professional context.
OneDrive is the personal files brick of Microsoft 365, often used superficially. Versioning, restoration, advanced sharing, selective sync features are precious daily. The 2025-2026 evolutions (semantic search, Copilot integration, intelligent sharing) reinforce this tool. This training proposes structured approach for users wanting to surpass simple cloud storage.
Most participants signal a noticeable effect from the first or second week of return, with deeper anchoring over four to six weeks of regular practice. The course closes with a personalized practice plan calibrated on your professional rhythm, with milestones at one, three and six months for participants wanting to track their progression more formally.
At ITTA centers in Geneva and Lausanne, this course runs in a small group with an expert trainer and a format alternating concise theory, practical exercises and personalized debrief. Group confidentiality is explicit and held. Each participant arrives with a real case and leaves with an action plan calibrated to their context. The course integrates recent evolutions of the domain (digital tools, hybrid formats, 2025-2026 practices) without losing focus on fundamentals.
Personal OneDrive and OneDrive Business different?
Yes, the course focuses on OneDrive Business with brief mention of consumer OneDrive.
Does it cover external sharing?
Yes, secure external sharing (time-limited links, read-only access, passwords) is treated in dedicated sequence.
Does it integrate OneDrive mobile?
Yes, OneDrive mobile app (iOS, Android) is presented with specific features.
Where do sessions take place?
ITTA has three centers in French speaking Switzerland: in Geneva (Carouge, Route des Jeunes 35), in Lausanne at the Flon (Rue des Cotes de Montbenon 16) and at Lausanne Mon-Repos (Avenue de Mon-repos 24). The training is also available in virtual classroom.
Monday to Friday
8:30 AM to 6:00 PM
Tel. 058 307 73 00
ITTA
Route des jeunes 35
1227 Carouge, Suisse
Monday to Friday, from 8:30 am to 06:00 pm.
