This article explains how to check how much space is available in your OneDrive and how much space is used by every file stored.

Check how much space is available in your OneDrive storage

1. Open a web browser and sign in to Microsoft 365

The email address you enter should be in the following format: username@soton.ac.uk (for example: ab1c24@soton.ac.uk)

2. Open OneDrive from the app launcher (the icon with 9 small squares)

3. At the bottom of the left-side sidebar menu, you will find a section called Storage telling you:

• The amount of space used
• The amount of space available for your account

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Check how much space is used by every file stored in your OneDrive

1. Open a web browser and sign in to Microsoft 365

The email address you enter should be in the following format: username@soton.ac.uk (for example: ab1c24@soton.ac.uk)

2. Open OneDrive from the app launcher (the icon with 9 small squares)

3. Select the Settings icon on the top-right corner, close to your account icon

4. Select OneDrive settings

5. From the sidebar menu, select More settings

6. Go to the section "Features and storage", then select Storage Metrics

The amount of storage you have remaining is shown in the top-right corner of the screen.

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Guidance on storing your files

• Storing files using OneDrive, Teams, SharePoint, or Research Data: this article guides you on choosing the best location to store data using OneDrive, Teams, SharePoint, or Research Data. It also highlights the best application to use to share your data with colleagues, your working team or a wider audience.
• Storing your files: this SharePoint page gives you information about the benefits of using Microsoft 365 to store your files, a list of Frequent Asked Questions, and links to useful resources

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Related content

Storing files using OneDrive, Teams, SharePoint, or Research Data

Uploading files or folders from your local storage to OneDrive

University OneDrive support page

University Office 365 Support Centre

Microsoft 365 Training