First things to know about files in Microsoft Teams

Teams makes it easy to work with and share the files your team produces and acquires. Here are some basics to get you started.

Find important files in OneDrive

Select OneDrive

on the left side of Teams to access the files you need.

OneDrive puts files into different groups so you can find them faster:

In Browse files by, you can view files based on the people they were shared between, meetings they were shared in, and their media type.

In Quick access, browse files located in specific Teams channels.

Browse shared files

In OneDrive, select Shared

People button icon

​​​​​​​ to view files shared between you and others.

Avatar filter button

You can also view recent activity on each file and search for specific people or file names.

Browse files from specific people

In OneDrive

, under Browse files by, select People

People or Show Participants button

to browse files by who shared it with you. People you've recently interacted with appear at the top of the list.

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Browse files from specific meetings

In OneDrive

, under Browse by, select Meetings

Teams Calendar tab icon

to view files shared in specific meetings.

Meetings are shown in reverse-chronological order, separated into Upcoming meetings and Past meetings. Select Join to attend a meeting currently in-progress.

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View files from a chat, channel, or meeting

At the top of every chat and channel, you can select the Files tab to view all files shared within it.

Files tab at the top of channel page

You can also access files from a past meeting by going to your Teams Calendar

Teams Calendar tab icon

, double-clicking the meeting, and selecting Files.

Share files

Share files in chats, channels, and meetings to let others see, work on, and download them, depending on your share settings.

Share a file from OneDrive

  1. Select OneDrive

OneDrive My files icon

in Teams. Select My files

OD more horizontal icon

. Hover over the file you want to share and select More Actions

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.

Insert Link button

to send directly to a person or group. Select Copy link

People or Show Participants button

to get a link you can paste into chat or email. Select Manage access

Share a file in chat

To share a file in a chat:

Teams Chat Tab icon

    Select Chat

Cross icon at top of the screen

in Teams.

  • Choose a chat you want to share a file in.
  • In the compose box, select Actions and apps

    Attach icon

    > Attach

    Send icon

    .

  • Select the file you want to share.
  • Add an optional message.
  • Select Send

    Upload files to a chat, channel, or meeting

    Upload icon

    1. Open the chat, channel, or meeting you want to upload a file to.
    2. Select Files.
    3. Select Upload

    The file will start uploading automatically.