How to Change OneDrive Account?

Microsoft’s OneDrive is a default app in Windows 10 nowadays. Using OneDrive is accessing a folder where you can store your files and can access them from anywhere and any device in the world. With the OneDrive app on your system, you can change OneDrive account or you can switch between the account.

But you cannot access the same OneDrive folder with multiples account at a time. In this section, we will discuss the steps to change the OneDrive account.

Steps to Change OneDrive Account:

Step 1: To change the OneDrive account you must first unlink the account you are currently logged in with. For that click on the OneDrive icon on the taskbar. If it is not available in the taskbar then search it in the hidden icons.

After clicking the OneDrive icon, next, you have to click on the More option.

Step 2: From the displayed option click on the Settings.

Step 3: A Microsoft OneDrive Window will appear where under Account tabs click on Unlink this PC.

Further to unlink an account from your system click on Unlink account.

Thus, you have unlinked the previous account from your system and now you can change the OneDrive account.

Step 4: When you unlinked the account from the system immediately you will get Set up OneDrive window and if you didn’t get it then open the OneDrive app on your system.

Now log in using your other OneDrive credentials.

Step 5: To proceed further click on Next.

Step 6: As you have connected the app with a new account you have to switch the OneDrive folder also. Otherwise, you would sync files from two accounts. To choose a different OneDrive folder for your new account click on Choose new folder.

Step 7: A Choose your OneDrive location window will appear where you have to choose the OneDrive folder you have created for the account you have currently logged in with and then click on Select Folder.

Step 8: Now to complete the process follow the OneDrive instructions and click on Next.

Once completed with the proceeding you will get an Open my OneDrive folder button click it to access the OneDrive folder associated with the account you are currently logged in with.

So, these are the steps to change the OneDrive account. Hope the content is useful. Keep reading.