Microsoft Teams: Create a File or Folder Shortcut

How do I add a shortcut to a folder in Teams or SharePoint?

Shortcuts allow files or folders available in Teams or SharePoint to appear among your OneDrive files and folders displayed in File Explorer or Locations.

Add a Shortcut

1. Open OneDrive.

2. In the navigation pane on the left, select:

   Shared > Shared with me

3. Find the folder you want to add.
4. Click the circle in the folder’s tile to select it.

5. Click Add shortcut to My files.
   

6. Or you can right-click the folder and then select Add shortcut to My files.
   

Tip: In a shared library in SharePoint or Microsoft Teams, you can select Add shortcut to My files to add a shortcut to the entire library, or select  a specific folder you want to add and then choose Add shortcut to My files.

    ⚠️ Important: When Add shortcut to My files Is Not Available

        The Add shortcut to My files option may not be available in the following situations:

• You’ve already added the folder to your OneDrive.
• You have more than one folder selected 

      Note: You can’t add multiple folders at the same time.

• The item you’re trying to add is not a folder

     Shortcuts cannot be created for individual files or file collections such as albums.

     Additionally:

• If you add a shortcut to a SharePoint folder that you were already syncing, the original synced folder will remain in its current location in File Explorer, and the new shortcut will not appear in your OneDrive folder.

This is a known limitation of the Public Preview, which was scheduled to be resolved by general availability in September 2020.

¹Referenced Microsoft article: Microsoft. (June 2025). Add shortcuts to shared folders in OneDrive for work or school.Retrieved from Microsoft Learn