--- title: "OneDrive Integration for Project Management | Orangescrum" description: "Attach OneDrive files to Orangescrum tasks without downloading and re-uploading. Google Drive and Dropbox work the same way, in every edition." canonical: https://www.orangescrum.com/integrations/one-drive --- # OneDrive Integration for Project Management | Orangescrum > For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://www.orangescrum.com/llms.txt). [Home](/) / [Integrations](/integrations) / OneDrive OneDrive and cloud storage # OneDrive Integration, _Attach Without Re-Uploading_ Browse your OneDrive from inside a task and attach the file where it lives. No downloading, no second copy, and no arguing about which version is current. Available in[Cloud](/pricing "Cloud - included")[Self-Hosted](/self-hosted "Self-Hosted - included")[Open Source](/open-source/free-download "Open Source - included") [Start Free Trial →](/sign-up?utm_source=website&utm_medium=feature&utm_content=one-drive)[Book a Demo](https://calendly.com/orangescrum) Available in every edition, including the free Community Edition ## What does the OneDrive integration do? The OneDrive integration lets somebody connect their Microsoft account to Orangescrum, browse their OneDrive from inside a task, and attach a file to that task by reference rather than by copying it. Orangescrum stores the link, the name, the file type, and a thumbnail, and the file itself stays in OneDrive under your existing Microsoft permissions. The same connector also covers Google Drive and Dropbox, so a team that uses more than one service does not need a different habit for each. The problem ## Why attachments _cause version arguments_ The file is downloaded and re-uploaded Somebody exports from OneDrive and attaches a copy. The original moves on and the copy does not. ✓ Attach the file where it lives, so there is only one of it. Storage quota fills with duplicates The same deck attached to four tasks is four copies of the same bytes. ✓ A reference costs nothing and points at the current version. Access is managed twice Permission on the file and permission on the task are separate, and they drift. ✓ The file stays in OneDrive under your existing Microsoft permissions. What you get ## Your files, _attached where they already are_ One connector covering OneDrive, Google Drive, and Dropbox, in every edition. - ### Connect your Microsoft account Authorise once with a personal Microsoft account or a work or school account, and the connection is remembered and refreshed for you. - ### Browse from inside the task Open your OneDrive folders in the attachment picker and navigate to the file, without leaving the work item. - ### Attach by reference The task records where the file lives rather than storing a copy of it, so what people open is the current version. - ### Thumbnails and file type Name, type, and a thumbnail or icon are stored with the attachment, so the task list is readable at a glance. - ### Google Drive and Dropbox too The same connector supports Google Drive and Dropbox, so mixed teams use one attachment flow. - ### Read only access The connection asks for read permission only. Orangescrum can list and reference your files. It cannot alter or delete anything in OneDrive. - ### Per person connections Each user connects their own account, so people see their own files and can disconnect whenever they want. - ### Admin controlled setup An administrator registers the OAuth application once, with the credentials encrypted at rest, and can enable, rotate, test, or turn off each provider. How it works ## How to _set it up_ 1 Register the application An administrator creates the Microsoft application, enters the client id and secret, and enables OneDrive. Credentials are encrypted before they are stored. 2 Connect your account Each person authorises their own Microsoft account from their Orangescrum settings. 3 Attach from a task In the attachment picker, choose OneDrive, browse to the file, and attach it. 4 Open the current version Anyone with access to the task and to the file opens it in OneDrive, so there is never a second copy to reconcile. Who it's for ## For teams that _already store files elsewhere_ Microsoft 365 organisations Companies whose documents already live in OneDrive and who do not want a second file store. [Learn more →](/document-management) Mixed storage teams Organisations with OneDrive in one department and Google Drive or Dropbox in another. [Learn more →](/integrations) Community Edition users Self-hosted teams on the free edition who still want proper attachments. [Learn more →](/open-source/free-download) Availability ## Which edition includes _what_ Orangescrum runs as managed cloud, self-hosted on your own servers, or as the open-source Community Edition. Here is exactly what each one includes. Cloud storage attachments are available in all three editions, including the free Community Edition. | Capability | CloudManaged SaaS | Self-HostedOn-premise / private cloud | Open SourceCommunity Edition | | Connect OneDrive (personal and work or school accounts) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | Connect Google Drive | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | Connect Dropbox | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | Browse folders and files from a task | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | Attach a file to a task by reference | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | Thumbnail and file type on the attachment | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | Administrator setup with encrypted credentials | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | Upload or save files back into OneDrive | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | | SharePoint document libraries | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | Frequently asked questions ## OneDrive integration _FAQ_ ### Does Orangescrum integrate with OneDrive? Yes, in every edition. You connect your Microsoft account, browse OneDrive from inside a task, and attach a file by reference. The file stays in OneDrive and the task points at it. ### Can Orangescrum upload files back into OneDrive? No, and this is the main limit to know about. The connection is read only. Orangescrum can list your files, read their details, and reference them on a task. It cannot create, change, or delete anything in your OneDrive. Files you upload directly to Orangescrum are stored in Orangescrum. ### Does it work with SharePoint document libraries? No. The integration reads your own OneDrive only. It does not reach SharePoint sites or team document libraries. If your documents live in SharePoint rather than OneDrive, this will not find them. ### Does it work with a work or school Microsoft account? Yes. The sign in supports both personal Microsoft accounts and work or school accounts, so a Microsoft 365 tenant works without any special arrangement. ### Which other storage services are supported? Google Drive and Dropbox, through the same connector and the same attachment flow. Those three are the complete list. There is no Box and no Amazon S3 connector. ### Is this file sync? No. Nothing is copied or kept in step in the background. Orangescrum stores a reference, along with the name, type, and thumbnail, and refreshes that detail when it looks the file up again. The file itself only ever exists in OneDrive. ### Which editions include it? All three. Cloud, Self-Hosted, and the free open-source Community Edition all ship the cloud storage connector, which is unusual for the Community Edition and worth knowing if you are evaluating it. ### Who can see an attached file? Whoever has access to it in OneDrive. Orangescrum shows the reference on the task, but opening the file goes through your existing Microsoft permissions, so attaching something does not grant anybody access they did not already have. ## Attach files without duplicating them OneDrive, Google Drive, and Dropbox attachments are available in the Cloud, Self-Hosted, and free Community editions. [Start Free Trial →](/sign-up?utm_source=website&utm_medium=feature&utm_content=one-drive_cta)[Book a Demo](https://calendly.com/orangescrum) ## Related capabilities [All integrationsSee everything Orangescrum connects to](/integrations)[Document managementFiles, folders, and versions in Orangescrum](/document-management)[Outlook integrationCalendar sync and email to task](/integrations/outlook)[Community EditionThe free, self-hosted open-source edition](/open-source/free-download)