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Personal Vault uses more than just two-step verification to help keep your files safe and private. And like all files in OneDrive, the contents of your Personal Vault are encrypted at-rest in the Microsoft cloud and in-transit to your device. For further protection on mobile devices, we recommend that you enable encryption on your iOS or Android device.

Together, these measures help keep your files protected even if your Windows 10 PC or mobile device is lost, stolen, or someone gains access to it. Personal Vault automatically relocks on your PC, device, or online after a short period of inactivity. Once locked, any files you were using will also lock and require reauthentication to access. Personal Vault started rolling out in all regions worldwide on September 6, and is expected to be available to everyone in October.

If you already have OneDrive, Personal Vault will appear as a feature update when it launches later this year in your region. Office subscribers can store as many files as they want in Personal Vault, up to their storage limit.

You can also use it to back up your files and share and collaborate on documents. This new plan will roll out soon. For more information, see OneDrive plans. This will synchronize your language settings. If you still need help, select Contact Support to be routed to the best support option.

Protect your OneDrive files in Personal Vault. Important: Personal Vault is available for OneDrive home and personal plans, not available in OneDrive for business, or work and school accounts. Tips: You can use the OneDrive mobile app to scan documents, take pictures, or shoot video directly into your Personal Vault, keeping them off less secure areas of your device—such as your camera roll. Windows 10 Version or newer Android 6 or newer iOS Because your Personal Vault is a secure folder, it appears as a shortcut in your file list, rather than the folder list: On a mobile app, you'll see it in the folder list.

To ensure privacy, Personal Vault items do not appear in search results. On the web your Personal Vault will lock after 20 minutes of inactivity. You need to move the file out of the Personal Vault to share it. Why can't I see files deleted from Personal Vault in my recycle bin? Two-step verification is required to gain access to Personal Vault.

Why use Personal Vault, rather than apply two-step verification to my entire Microsoft account? What benefits does Personal Vault offer over two-step verification on my Microsoft account? Unlock your Personal Vault folder. This is by design, to ensure your privacy. Need more help?

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Any additional feedback? Personal Vault adds to OneDrive's robust security which includes file encryption, monitoring for suspicious activity, scanning for viruses, and ransomware detection and recovery.

A Microsoft Personal or Family subscription is required to store more than 3 files in Personal Vault. Image shown above depicts OneDrive with a Microsoft Personal account.

Personal Vault is not available in OneDrive for school or work. Face and fingerprint verification requires specialized hardware including a Windows Hello capable device, fingerprint reader, illuminated IR sensor, or other biometric sensors and capable devices. Automatic locking interval varies by device and can be set by the user.