OneDrive for Business cloud storage is available by default in Teams. To share files from other cloud storage apps, first add a cloud storage service to Teams.

Sharing files in OneDrive

  1. Select the OneDrive   app on the left side of Teams, and go to My files.

  2. Hover over the file you want to share and select More Actions  Microsoft Teams more options icon.

  3. You have several options to share the file:

    • Select Share OD share icon to add people and a message when sharing the file.

    • Select Copy link  Insert Link button to copy a link you can paste into a chat or post.

    • Choose Manage access People or Show Participants button to manage the file permissions.

Share a folder from OneDrive

  1. Go to the OneDrive OneDrive icon tab on the left side of Teams.

  2. Select the folder you wish to share and click on Show more actions for this item Ellipsis icon.

  3. From here, you have three options: Share Share icon in Teams for iOS, Copy link, and Manage access.

Notes: 

  • If you are trying to share a folder from a third-party cloud storage service, note that third-party cloud storage options are now supported through individual apps you can add to Teams. You will no longer see the "Add cloud storage" in the OneDrive app on Teams' left navigation bar and within the Files tab in Teams channels. Now you can add the third-party storage app directly from the Teams App Store.

  • Contact your IT admin if cloud storage options don't appear.

Sharing files in third-party cloud storage

You can add third-party apps to Teams for more storage options. You won't see the Add cloud storage in OneDrive   in Teams, or in the Files tab in channels.

Add third-party storage apps directly in Teams by selecting Apps  Add an app or tab button​​​​​​​ on the left side of Teams.

Related topics

File storage in Microsoft Teams

Add third-party apps to the Files app on iOS in Microsoft Teams

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