Migrating Your Data After Graduation: A Student's Guide

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Migrating Your Data After Graduation: A Student's Guide

When you graduate, your university Microsoft 365 account may be deactivated. To retain access to your files, emails, and other data, follow these steps to migrate your content to a personal Microsoft account.

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Step 1: Prepare Your Personal Microsoft Account

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• Sign up for a free [free Microsoft account](https://account.microsoft.com)account.

>**Important:** If your account ends in @outlook.com, @hotmail.com, or @live.com, you automatically have a personal Microsoft account.

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• Ensure you have access to OneDrive (5GB free storage) and Outlook.com.

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Step 2: Transfer Your OneDrive Files

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1. Sync your school OneDrive locally** locally using the OneDrive desktop app.
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2. Sign in to your personal OneDrive** OneDrive and sync it to your device.
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3. Use File Explorer to **to drag and drop files** files from your school OneDrive folder to your personal OneDrive folder.
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4. Wait for the sync to complete.

> **Note:**  The Mover tool previously used for this task has been retired.

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Step 3: Export Your Emails and Contacts

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• In Outlook:
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  • Go to **to File > Open & Export > Import/Export**Export.
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  Choose **
  • Choose Export to a file > Outlook Data File (.pst)**.
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  • Select your mailbox and save the file.
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• In your personal Outlook account:
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  • Use the same Import/Export wizard to **to import the .pst file**file.

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Step 4: Export Your Calendar

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• In Outlook:
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  • Go to **to File > Save Calendar**Calendar.
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  • Choose the date range and save as anan .ics file.
  `.ics`
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• Import the `the .ics` ics file into your personal Outlook calendar.

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Step 5: Save Your OneNote Notebooks

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• Open each notebook in OneNote.
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• Use File > Export** Export to save as a OneNote package or PDF.
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• Re-upload to your personal OneDrive or OneNote.

>**Note:** Learn how you can sign into multiple accounts on OneNote [here](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/use-multiple-microsoft-accounts-with-onenote-for-windows-10-5afff855-54ee-47e4-a773-db048d4ac299)here.

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Step 6: Sync Microsoft Edge Data (Optional)

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• Sign in to Edge with your personal account.
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• Use Sync settings** settings to transfer bookmarks, passwords, and preferences.

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Tips for a Smooth Transition

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• Start early**early: Begin the migration before your account is disabled.
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• Use a wired connection** connection for large file transfer.
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• Backup sensitive files** files to an external drive or cloud service.