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Share and sync - OneDrive (personal)

Share files and folders

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With your files in OneDrive cloud storage, you can share them with others, control who can view or edit them, and work together at the same time.

Share files or photos with a link

  1. In your OneDrive file storage, select the files or photos you want to share, and then select Share Share.

  2. Select Can edit to give permission to edit the files.

    Check Can view to give permission to view, but not edit the files.

    Check Can't download to give permission to view, but not download the files.

    Select Can review to give permission to suggest changes to the files. 

  3. Select Copy link to get a shareable link to the files or photos.

Share files or photos in email

  1. Select the files or photos you want to share, and then select Share Share.

  2. Choose if you want to allow editing, viewing or downloading permissions.

  3. Enter the email addresses of the people you'd like to share with and add an optional message.

  4. Select Invite.

    Everyone you share with will receive an email.

Share a folder

  1. Select the folder you want to share, and then select Share Share.

  2. Choose if you want to allow editing, viewing or downloading permissions.

  3. Select Get a link or Invite and follow the steps above.

Change permissions

  1. Right-click on a shared folder or file, navigate to OneDrive and then select Manage access.

  2. Do one of the following:

    • Select Grant access to share with more people.

    • Select Links to change permissions.

      Select the Can edit, Can view, Can't download, Can review dropdown to change permissions or Stop Sharing.

    • Select Remove link to delete the link.

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