Share files in Microsoft Teams

Share and find files from your device to collaborate with other people in Teams. This includes files stored in your Teams OneDrive, channels, and chats, as well as files on your local device. Send the file itself or a link to it.

Share a file from OneDrive in Teams

When you upload a file to Teams, you can share it at any time with other people and groups.

Select OneDrive in Teams.
Go to My files .
Hover over the file you want to share and select Share .
Do one of the following: -Select Copy link to get a link you can paste into a chat or email. -Select Sharing settings  to specify people and their permissions for the file.
1. Or -Add a name, group, or email. -Select a permission such as Can edit, Can review, or Can view, or Can’t download. -Add a message, if you want.
Select Apply to save changes.
Select Send .

Share a file in a channel or chat

Select a channel post or chat message.
In the compose box, select Actions and apps > Attach file .
Select a file and add an optional message.
Select Send .

Note: If you want to share a file from your computer's file directory, you can drag it into the message.

Find files in channels and chats

Each channel and chat in Teams has a Shared or Files tab where you can find a list of files and links shared in channel posts and chat conversations. Each channel also has its own SharePoint document library where you can store files for that specific channel.

Note: The Shared tab is available as part of the public preview program and might undergo further changes before being released publicly. To get access to this and other upcoming features, switch to Teams public preview.

To find files in a channel:

In a channel, select the Files tab.
Search in two ways:

To search through posts, select In Post. Select Recent to see recently viewed files and links. Select Files to search only through files and Links to search only through links.
To search the SharePoint library for that channel, select In library.

To find files in a chat:

Select the chat where you want to find files.
Select the Shared tab at the top.
Select Recent to see recently viewed files and links. Select Files to search only for files and Links to search only for links.