OneDrive: Collaborate in OneDrive

Question

How can I collaborate in OneDrive?

Answer

Collaborate in OneDrive

 

Share OneDrive files from your Office apps

To share a file from within Word, Excel, PowerPoint, or another Office app:

  1. Select Share Share on the ribbon.

    Or, select File > Share.

    Note: If your file is not already saved to OneDrive, you'll be prompted to upload your file to OneDrive to share it.

  2. Select who you want to share with from by clicking the gear icon, or enter a name or email address.

  3. Add a message (optional) and select Send.

Share icon and dialog box

links settings by clicking the gear icon.

 

Share files from OneDrive

  1. Right click the file and select Share.

    Or, select a file and select Share Share on the toolbar.

  2. Select who you want to share with by clicking the gear icon, or enter a name or email address.

  3. Add a message (optional) and select Send.

Share

links settings by clicking the gear icon.

Change views

The left pane lets you filter your view of items in OneDrive.

  • Home - Brings you to the homepage.

  • My Files - Shows the files connected to Onedrive.

  • Shared - See items that you've shared with other people and that other people have shared with you.

  • Favorites - Files that were favorited will show up here

  • Recycle bin - See items and folders that you've deleted.

View menu in OneDrive

Stop or change sharing

If you are the file owner, or have edit permissions, you can stop or change the sharing permissions.

  1. Select the file or folder you want to stop sharing.

  2. Select the users profile in the bottom right corner.

  3. Under "Ways this person has access" selecting the options below and click Apply. 

Change or stop sharing in OneDrive

To stop sharing click the minus button as seen below.

Stop sharing button.

Copy link

  • Select a file and select the 3 dots and click Copy link. 

  • Or, right click a file and select Copy link.

Copy link

 

 

 

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