World Backup Day: is your work actually saved somewhere safe?

March 31 is World Backup Day. It's a good moment to check one thing: if your laptop died today, would your work be safe?

Where your files should live

• OneDrive for your own work files
• SharePoint or Teams for files your team shares

Files saved there are kept in Microsoft's cloud, with version history, so you can open them from any device and get back older versions. Files saved only on your computer's hard drive aren't, and they can be lost with the device.

Two-minute check

1. Open File Explorer and look at your Desktop, Documents and Downloads folders.
2. Look for the OneDrive cloud icon in the Status column. If a folder doesn't show it, its files may only be on this computer.
3. Move work files into OneDrive or the right SharePoint or Teams folder. Downloads is the place most often missed.

Also worth checking

• Files on USB drives or external disks
• Anything saved only in an app on your phone

Not sure where something should go, or OneDrive isn't syncing? Email support@deepnet.com and we'll help you set it up.