You can share Team files with people outside of your team

There are several reasons why you might need to share a file in Teams with others.

Your co-workers are using this method to:

  • Coordinate with stakeholders
  • Open up a survey form to the Public
  • Share with other Teams
  • Work with external partners

Tip of the Day

Download File From Teams Channel Posts to Local Computer

  1. Locate the file within the post discussion.
  2. Click on the …
  3. Select Download
  4. File save will be saved to your local computerrsquo;s “Download” folder.

Sharing Files in a Teams Channel

To send a file in a one-on-one chat, select Choose file beneath the compose box, select the file you want to share, and then send.

Sharing Team Files with co-workers outside the team

Every Team Channel has a Post, Files, and Wiki tab

The Posts tab is the defaulted view.

To add files from your computer to a channel:

  1. Select Teams Menu option on the left
  2. Click on desired channel to highlight
  3. Select the Files Tab
  4. Locate and hover over the file you would like to share.
  5. Click on the …
  6. Select the “Open in Sharepoint” option
  7. Locate the file and click on the ⋮
  8. Select the “Manage Access” option
  9. Select “Share”
  10. Select “Specific People”
  11. Locate people by beginning to type their name
  12. When you have selected all the people you would like to share the file with, click Send.

Itrsquo;s done! They now have access to the file outside of Teams.

Want to learn more about sharing files in Teams?

Access the video from here.