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SharePoint vs OneDrive - Simply Explained

November 11, 2026 · 14 min

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Your boss says the file is on SharePoint, and your teammate swears it's on OneDrive. Somehow you're looking at the same document in both places, and nobody explains why.

In this episode of Simply Explained you will learn:
  • The two folders everyone mixes up
  • What OneDrive actually is
  • What SharePoint actually is
  • Two doors, one building
  • Where your files really go in Teams
  • The storage numbers that surprise people
  • The mistakes that cost people files
  • How to choose, and the honest limits
  • The short version, and a question for you

Simply Explained by M365.FM breaks down Microsoft 365, Azure and modern IT topics in clear, jargon-free language. Hosted by Mirko Peters.

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This episode includes AI-generated content.

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