Accessing Student School Files from Home

ACCESSING STUDENT SCHOOL FILES FROM HOME

1. Go to: http://ocdsb.ca

2. Click on “Students Corner”

3. Scroll down and click on “My Files”

4. Click on “Continue to this Website” if security warning comes up.

5. Enter your student username and password.

6. Click on “Home@Board to access your files.

Very Important Note:

þ School computers use Microsoft’s Open Office software.

þ When completing assignments at home and/or emailing it to yourself to retrieve from school, it is important that your word file is Microsoft Word 2003 or less. Save your word document at a word doc version of 2003 or less. If it is another type of word software it may not be compatible with Microsoft’s Open Office unless you save it as a “txt” file. You may have to save your work using both types of files until you know what will be compatible with the school software.

þ PowerPoint and Excel 2003 versions are compatible with the Open Office at school.

þ It’s also advisable for students to carry a USB drive for back up of materials saved at home and at school. Not all computers, however, permit a USB drive.