How do I transfer my files and data to a new device? (Windows)

On your existing computer

• Move any files stored on the local drive of your computer to OneDrive. 
  • Connect to OneDrive on your computer
  • Open File Explorer:
    
    
  • Right click on any files you wish to move and choose Move to OneDrive
    You can move multiple files by clicking on the first one, holding down the shift key and clicking on the last one - this will select all in between
    If you wish to move your file to a particular folder in OneDrive you should use Copy and Paste
    
    
• Copy your desktop shortcuts to OneDrive
  • Open File Explorer:
    
    
  • Navigate to the Desktop folder
  • Right click on any files you wish to move and choose Move to OneDrive
  • You can move multiple shortcuts by clicking on the first one, holding down the shift key and clicking on the last one - this will select all in between
  • If you wish to move your shortcuts to a particular folder in OneDrive you should use Copy and Paste
    
    
• Import your bookmarks into Microsoft Edge
  • Open Microsoft Edge
  • Go to the Settings and more menu in the top right hand corner:
    
  • Sign in with your Aberystywth University email account and choose to Sync:
    
    
  • From the Settings and More menu, choose Favourites 
  • From the Favourites menu
    
  • Choose Import Favourites
  • Select the browser you wish to import your favourites from and what data you wish to import
  • Click on Import
  • You can import data from more than one browser into Microsoft Edge
    
    
• Copy your signature in Outlook
  • Send yourself an email displaying your signature so that you can copy this into Outlook on your laptop 

On your new device

• Connect to OneDrive to access your saved files. You should use OneDrive to store your files rather than saving on the hard drive of your computer. You can find information on using OneDrive in our FAQs
  
  
• Sync Microosft Edge:
  • Open Microsoft Edge
  • Go to the Settings and more menu in the top right hand corner:
    
  • Sign in with your Aberystywth University email account and choose to Sync
    
    
• Import your bookmarks into your preferred browser:
  • Google Chrome
  • Firefox
  • Safari
    
    
• Add your desktop shortcuts
  • Open File Explorer:
    
  • Open OneDrive
  • Move your desktop shortcuts from OneDrive to the Desktop folder
    
    
• Add your shared mailboxes to Outlook
  
  
• Add your signature to Outlook
  
  
• Install your softphone and set it up to start automatically on login
  
  
• Install any other software you need from the company portal. If the software you need is not available in the company portal please contact Information Services.