Summary
This article provides instructions on how to unlink your school account from the OneDrive app installed on your Windows PC and then log back in again. This could resolve issues with your school credentials not allowing you access to OneDrive.
Note: If the OneDrive app is not accepting account credentials, clear all of the saved settings and unlink the OneDrive app on your Windows PC to try to resolve the problem.
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How-To
Task: To unlink the OneDrive app from your school account in the Windows operating system.
Note: This does not impact any files or data stored in OneDrive online and it does not uninstall the app.
Instructions
Step 1 - Click the white or blue Cloud OneDrive icon in the Windows taskbar.
Step 2 - Click the Help & Settings Gear Icon.
Step 3 - Choose Settings.
Step 4 - In the pop-up box, select the Account tab.
Step 5 - Click Unlink this PC > Unlink Account.
Outcome
The school account is no longer connected to the installed OneDrive app.
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Task: To reconnect the OneDrive app to your school account.
Instructions
Step 1 - Re-launch the OneDrive app.
Step 2 - Log in to OneDrive using your username@usnh.edu (fully qualified username, e.g. jbd2519@usnh.edu).
Step 3 - On the USNH Enter Password page, enter your password and click Sign In. If required, verify your identity with one of your multi-factor authentication (MFA) sign-in methods.
Outcome
You are logged into OneDrive with your USNH school account.
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Further Readings
Get started with OneDrive - from USNH Microsoft 365 Learning Pathways
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