Sharing Files from SharePoint or Teams

Modified on Thu, Oct 24 at 3:43 PM

There are multiple ways to share folders and files in SharePoint


Go to account.microsoft.com, log in with your work credentials, click on SharePoint, click on Documents, and share using any of the following four methods. 


  1. Top menu bar 
    • Select the file or folder you want to share by clicking on it.
    • Click on the "share" button on the top menu bar
  2. The icon next to the file name
    • Locate the file
    • Click on the share icon you see next to it (see picture below)
  3. Three dots (ellipsis) and then share
    • Locate the file and select it
    • click on the three dots (ellipsis) 
    • Click on Share
  4. Three dots and then copy-paste
    • Locate the file and select it
    • Click on the three dots (ellipsis) 
    • Click on "copy link" (see picture below)
    • paste it into a Teams chat or email




There are also multiple ways to share folders and files in 

Microsoft TEAMS


Access the Teams App on your device, click on Files, and use any of the methods explained above and shown in the picture below.



Or send from a Chat message:

  • Start a new"chat" or open a current chat conversation.
  • Click on the file attachment icon (clip). Depending on the version, you might have to click the + symbol first.
  • Select OneDrive or Upload from my computer to open a browsing window.


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