Introduction

This article explains:

• How to add files into SharePoint.
• Rules for adding files into SharePoint.

Contents

• Drag and Drop the File into SharePoint
• Upload the File using the Menu
• Rules for Adding Files to SharePoint

Instructions

Drag and Drop the File into SharePoint

1. Log into Your Microsoft 365 (M365) account with your Virginia Tech Username (PID) and your Hokies passphrase. If you have forgotten your password, follow the instructions at Change or Reset Hokies Password via Account Manager.
2. Click the SharePoint icon.

   

3. Navigate to the SharePoint site where you want to add files.
4. In the left menu column, click the Documents link.

   

5. Drag the file from your computer (in File Explorer) to the SharePoint window in a white space near the other files.
6. When the upload is complete, the file will appear in the Documents section.

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Upload the File through the Menu

1. Log into Your Microsoft 365 (M365) account with your VTUsername@vt.edu and your Hokies passphrase. If you have forgotten your password, follow the instructions at Change or Reset Hokies Password via Account Manager.
2. Click the SharePoint icon.

   

3. Navigate to the SharePoint site where you want to add files.
4. In the left menu column, click the Documents link.

   

5. Under the heading, to the right of the New button, click the Upload button.

   

6. Select Files.

   

7. In the window that appears, navigate to and select the file you want to upload.
8. Click the Open button.
9. When the upload is complete, the file will appear in the Documents section.

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Rules for Adding Files to SharePoint

If you are uploading large files--or many files that add up to a large total size--to a library, you may get errors due to the file size limit in SharePoint or timeout errors in your version of your browser. Steps you can take to prevent these errors include:

• Upload 100 or fewer files at a time. You cannot upload more than 100 files at a time.
• Avoid uploading files larger than 10 GB, which is the maximum file size by default.
• If you have the OneDrive for Business sync client available, use it to upload large files or multiple files. The 100-file limit still applies, but sync will automatically upload them in the background when you’re online. For more information, see Sync SharePoint files with the new OneDrive sync client.

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