How to Show OneDrive in the Finder Favorites on a Mac

Set up a Microsoft OneDrive shortcut on your Mac

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Last Updated: December 11, 2025 Fact Checked

Want quick access to OneDrive on your Mac? You can add a shortcut to the Finder's sidebar in a few simple steps. This can be done with the OneDrive app or the OneDrive folder. Here's how to add One Drive to your Favorites on Mac.

Quick Steps

Locate the OneDrive app in the Finder.
Hold down the Command key.
Drag OneDrive to Favorites in the sidebar.

Steps

Make sure OneDrive is set up on your Mac. You should have a OneDrive folder in your Applications folder. If you don't, launch OneDrive and select a save location.
You'll need to use the Finder.

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Hold ⌘ Cmd and drag OneDrive to the sidebar. If you're dragging the OneDrive folder rather than the app, you won't need to hold down any keys. This will add a shortcut to OneDrive onto the sidebar.^{[1]
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- If you don't see a Favorites section, do the following:
  - Click Finder.
  - Click Settings.
  - Click Sidebar.
  - Select at least one item.
- To remove something from the sidebar, drag the item out of the sidebar until you see an x.