Do I need to download anything to use mydocs.school?

No app to install. You sign in in a browser on a laptop or desktop. The downloads come down as zip files straight to your machine.

Will my school know I downloaded?

Yes — your school admins can see who downloaded what and when in the audit log. They don't see file contents, only that a download happened. There's nothing to hide; it's your work, you're allowed to take it.

What if I download by accident?

Nothing happens to your original files — they stay where they were in your OneDrive and OneNote. You just have an extra copy on your computer. Drag the zip to the recycle bin if you don't want it.

My school isn't onboarded. Can I still use it?

Not directly — your school's IT admin needs to grant tenant-wide consent first. The request-access page drafts an email you can forward to your IT team explaining what they need to do.

For students

Take your work with you. Forty seconds.

You did the work. Sign in with your school Microsoft account, see everything on a dashboard, download a zip. No app to install, no new password.

How it works for you

Click sign in. Microsoft handles the password — same one as Outlook and Teams.
Your dashboard appears. OneDrive on top, then your personal OneNote notebooks, then every class OneNote you appear in.
One click per item, or one click for all. Pick the lot or be selective. Files download straight to your computer.

What to do with the zip

Save it in two places. A personal laptop plus a personal Google Drive, or an external hard drive. One copy isn't a backup.
Open OneNote files by importing them. The .one files in the zip open in any OneNote — desktop, web, mobile — by creating a personal notebook and using File > Open.
Keep it organised. The zip arrives with sensible folders: OneDrive, Personal Notebooks, Class Notebooks. Move the lot into one folder on your laptop called “school” and you'll find it again in a year.

What you'll be glad you kept

Almost everyone who downloads regrets only one thing: they didn't do it sooner. Specific things alumni come back asking for and can't recover:

Class notebook revision notes (the most common regret).
Coursework drafts for university or apprenticeship portfolios.
Group project documents and presentations — useful as portfolio evidence later.
Photos and scans from project work.
The personal OneNote you used for exam prep.

The five things to know

Use a laptop on Wi-Fi. Phones work, but a full school OneDrive can be several gigabytes.
Use school Wi-Fi if you can. Faster than most home connections.
Do it before your last day. Your account is still active, you're still in the building.
Only your own work comes through. You won't accidentally take teacher pages or peer files.
It's free for you. Your school pays the subscription; you pay nothing.

Questions students actually ask

Do I need to download anything to use mydocs.school?: No app to install. You sign in in a browser on a laptop or desktop. The downloads come down as zip files straight to your machine.
Will my school know I downloaded?: Yes — your school admins can see who downloaded what and when in the audit log. They don't see file contents, only that a download happened. There's nothing to hide; it's your work, you're allowed to take it.
What if I download by accident?: Nothing happens to your original files — they stay where they were in your OneDrive and OneNote. You just have an extra copy on your computer. Drag the zip to the recycle bin if you don't want it.
My school isn't onboarded. Can I still use it?: Not directly — your school's IT admin needs to grant tenant-wide consent first. The request-access page drafts an email you can forward to your IT team explaining what they need to do.