How To Connect OneDrive To Google Drive With Microsoft Flow

Alagunila Meganathan
Oct 05, 2017
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Microsoft Flow

Microsoft Flow is a cloud-based service. It allows you to react to an event and do something with the data from that event into another Service. It makes it practical and simple for line-of-business users to build workflows that automatically do some business tasks and processes across applications and services.

It helps us monitor all our Workflow with the help of a great Cloud solution called “Microsoft Flow”.

Before reading this article, please go through some important article links, mentioned below.

Deep Dive Into Microsoft Flow

Connect OneDrive to Google Drive

Here, we can connect OneDrive and Google Drive to back up your files.

OneDrive

OneDrive is a file-hosting service operated by Microsoft as part of its suite of online services. It allows users to store files as well as other personal data like Windows settings or BitLocker recovery keys in the cloud. Files can be synced to a PC and accessed from a web browser or a mobile device, as well as shared publicly or with specific people. Login here

Google Drive

Google Drive is a file storage and synchronization service developed by Google. Google Drive allows users to store files in the cloud, synchronize files across devices, and share files. Login here

Now, we are connecting the OneDrive and Google Drive for back up their data.

Why we Connect OneDrive to Google Drive

OneDrive and Google Drive as powerful and convenient Cloud services that are widely used. They provide the version of desktop and phone for their users so that they can easily access these files whenever and wherever. Many users store their personal files like photos, music, videos, and movies in the cloud.

However, users have to store a part of files on one Cloud drive due to the storage limitation. The reason to connect OneDrive to Google Drive is to keep our data safe. If you lost files in one Cloud drive, but we have still got copies in other Clouds. As a result, it makes file management easy and effective.

How to Create a Microsoft Flow between OneDrive to Google Drive

Here, we can connect OneDrive and Google Drive for back up your files.

Prerequisites

Microsoft Account – Corporate ID.
A Microsoft OneDrive account.
A Google account.

Follow the below steps to build a Flow using a template.

Step 1

Here the dashboard,

Step 2

i. Choose the Templates from the menu bar

ii. Search OneDrive in the Search bar and choose OneDrive Files to Google Drive Files Templates. Now, Click on the Use this template

Step 3

Configure the data by signing into OneDrive and Google Drive

Step 4

i. Sign into OneDrive

ii. We give permission to access our accounts

Step 5

i. Next, We sign in the Google Drive

ii. We give permission to access our accounts

Now, both drives are configured

Step 6

Next, we choose the unique folder name for connecting the drives. Before choosing the folder, we must create it in OneDrive and Google Drive.

i. Choose OneDrive Folder

ii. Next, Choose Google Drive Folder

iii. Now, Click on Create Flow

iV. The Flow is created

Output

Now we add the image in OneDrive

After 15 minutes, the same file is copied into the Specific Folder in Google Drive also.

Summary

I hope you understood how to create a Flow between OneDrive and Google Drive for backing up our files and how to run it. Stay tuned for more Flow articles.