Upload and Share Files

  • Log into Microsoft 365 and choose Teams, or open Teams app
  • Find file or folder you wish to share
  • Select the file with checkmark
  • Click Open in SharePoint in the top menu or the three vertical dots to select open in SharePoint
  • Select the file with checkmark
  • Click Share in the top menu or the three vertical dots to select

Share Options for Link are:

  • People in The Universi…stern Ontario with the link (default)
  • People with existing access
  • Specific People – use this option for external users to Western, user will receive an email with link to get code to verify with Microsoft.
  • Allow Editing is checked off by default (if you uncheck, you can then block download)

Click Send User will receive an email with the link to access the file/folder, without having to authenticate if they are already logged into Microsoft 365. If they are external to Microsoft 365, they will receive an email with a link to verify with Microsoft. Second email will have the Account verification code to access the teams share.

For more information on Uploading and sharing files in Teams see more from Microsoft:

https://support.office.com/en-us/article/upload-and-share-files-57b669db-678e-424e-b0a0-15d19215cb12?wt.mc_id=otc_microsoft_teams


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