Sharing a File in Teams

Share a File from OneDrive in Teams

To share a file in the Teams app for Desktop:

1. Open your Teams Desktop app.
2. Select OneDrive on the left-hand side of the Teams App.
3. Go to My files.
4. Hover over the file you want to share and select Share.
   • To send the file as a link that you can paste into the chat, select Copy Link.
   • Select Sharing Settings to specify people and their permissions with the file.
5. Select Apply to save changes.
6. Select Send.

To share a file in the Teams app for mobile (iOS):

1. Open your Teams mobile app.
2. Tap More in the bottom right-hand corner of the screen.
3. Select Files and locate the files you want to share.
4. Next to the file, tap More Options and then click Share.
   • To share a file in a chat, tap the Chats tab and enter the name of the chat or person you want to send the file to.
   • To share a file in a channel, tap the Channels tab and enter the name of the channel you want to send the file in.
5. Add an optional message and tap Send.

To share a file in the Teams app for mobile (Android):

1. Open your Teams mobile app.
2. Swipe up from the navigation bar at the bottom.
3. Tap Files.
4. Find the file you want to send and tap More Options and then click Share.
   • To share a file in a chat, select the Chats tab and enter the name of the chat or person you want to send the file to.
   • To share a file in a channel, select the Channels tab and enter the name of the channel you want to send the file to.
5. Add an optional message and tap Send.

Share a File stored on Your Device in Teams

Note: The following instructions are for the “New” Desktop Teams App.

To share a file in a chat message:

1. Go to Teams and select Chat on the left-hand side.
2. Open the chat conversation you want to share a file in.
3. Select the Attach File icon beneath the compose box.
4. Select OneDrive or Upload from my computer, depending on where the file is located.
5. Select the file and then select Share or Open.

This will upload a copy of your original file.

Note: If the file you want to share is in your computer’s file directory, you can just drag the file into the compose box within the Teams chat.

To share a file in a chat message:

1. Go to Teams and select Chat at the bottom of the screen.
2. Open the chat conversation you want to share a file in.
3. Tap the Attach File icon below the box where you type a message.
4. Select the file you want to share from your device or cloud storage service.

Note: You can upload Files to Teams on the desktop or web, and then view them on your mobile device any time after that.