Can I add locations for uploading photos? I upload a lot of them to a specific folder in OneDrive. Is there a way I can specify the path to that folder as a favorite place and not have to navigate through sub folders when I upload?
Thanks
iPhone 16, iOS 26
TonyMan13 wrote:
Sorry, I should have been more specific.
I go into photos on my iPhone or iPad and select one. At the bottom i get the icon with an up arrow. Choosing that gives many choices, one of which is One Drive. I want to place that photo in a specific folder that is a sub folder in OneDrive, about four folders in. Picking One Drive I get the "Upload to One Drive" window and navigate to the folder I want. I'm asking if there is a way I can add that folder path as a specific location to the upload window.
Hope that makes more sense.
Thanks yes, that would be up to the One Drive app, and I'm not seeing any way to pin a folder to the home tab of the One Drive app.
You can however, mark a folder from OneDrive as a Favorite in the Files app and it should appear in the main Browse screen there and when you try to save a file to One Drive instead of selecting One Drive from the App list, choose Save to Files and the folder will appear in the Browse tab.
Open the Files App, select One Drive from the Locations section (if you don't see One Drive under Locations, tap on the 3 dots and then Edit and make sure One Drive is turned on), navigate to the folder, and press and hold on the folder, then select Favorite from the menu.
Once that is done, when you save a photo, as said, select Save to Files from the list below the App bar, if it defaults to Downloads, tap on the < icon at the top left until you see the Browse section. The Folder you added as a favorite should be there under Locations. Tap it and then on Save to save the photo.
TonyMan13 wrote:
Sorry, I should have been more specific.
I go into photos on my iPhone or iPad and select one. At the bottom i get the icon with an up arrow. Choosing that gives many choices, one of which is One Drive. I want to place that photo in a specific folder that is a sub folder in OneDrive, about four folders in. Picking One Drive I get the "Upload to One Drive" window and navigate to the folder I want. I'm asking if there is a way I can add that folder path as a specific location to the upload window.
Hope that makes more sense.
Thanks yes, that would be up to the One Drive app, and I'm not seeing any way to pin a folder to the home tab of the One Drive app.
You can however, mark a folder from OneDrive as a Favorite in the Files app and it should appear in the main Browse screen there and when you try to save a file to One Drive instead of selecting One Drive from the App list, choose Save to Files and the folder will appear in the Browse tab.
Open the Files App, select One Drive from the Locations section (if you don't see One Drive under Locations, tap on the 3 dots and then Edit and make sure One Drive is turned on), navigate to the folder, and press and hold on the folder, then select Favorite from the menu.
Once that is done, when you save a photo, as said, select Save to Files from the list below the App bar, if it defaults to Downloads, tap on the < icon at the top left until you see the Browse section. The Folder you added as a favorite should be there under Locations. Tap it and then on Save to save the photo.
TonyMan13 wrote:
Sorry, I should have been more specific.
I go into photos on my iPhone or iPad and select one. At the bottom i get the icon with an up arrow. Choosing that gives many choices, one of which is One Drive. I want to place that photo in a specific folder that is a sub folder in OneDrive, about four folders in. Picking One Drive I get the "Upload to One Drive" window and navigate to the folder I want. I'm asking if there is a way I can add that folder path as a specific location to the upload window.
I don't believe you can.
I'm sorry, I don't quite understand-- are you wanting to change some setting on the iPhone?
Or are you wanting to change something in Windows? I would think that would depend on how you're doing this "uploading." Are you "uploading" from iCloud Photos at iCloud.com?
Or are you using some app, maybe Apple Devices or iTunes?
I won't be much help since I don't use Windows, but I think anyone who can help would need more information.
On what device or computer?
How are you accessing One Drive?
Are you navigating through Finder on a Mac or the Files app on an iOS device?
Are you uploading through the One Drive web site?
Are you uploading through the One Drive app?
Through one of Microsoft's other apps like Word or Excel?
As mentioned you really need to provide details and context about what you are doing for anyone to even begin to be able to help.
Sorry, I should have been more specific.
I go into photos on my iPhone or iPad and select one. At the bottom i get the icon with an up arrow. Choosing that gives many choices, one of which is One Drive. I want to place that photo in a specific folder that is a sub folder in OneDrive, about four folders in. Picking One Drive I get the "Upload to One Drive" window and navigate to the folder I want. I'm asking if there is a way I can add that folder path as a specific location to the upload window.
Hope that makes more sense.
TonyMan13 wrote:
OK, just had to ask.
Never hurts to ask.
Personally, I find the sharing options annoyingly limited. I would, for example, like to put an option to go directly to my "Recipes" folder when I save something to Files. There may be a way to do this with Shortcuts but I'm way to lazy to try to figure it out.
You can let Apple know your thoughts here:
OK, just had to ask.
Thanks
Adding favorite location for photo uploads to OneDrive
