{"id":3958,"date":"2018-12-12T17:00:12","date_gmt":"2018-12-12T22:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lisa.rushworth.us\/?p=3958"},"modified":"2018-12-12T17:08:06","modified_gmt":"2018-12-12T22:08:06","slug":"did-you-know-you-can-share-files-in-microsoft-teams-chats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rushworth.us\/lisa\/?p=3958","title":{"rendered":"Did you know \u2026 you can share files in Microsoft Teams chats?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>You can share files in both individual and group chats. In the chat, click on \u201cFiles\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"128\" src=\"http:\/\/lisa.rushworth.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Teams-FilesInChat01-1024x128.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3959\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rushworth.us\/lisa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Teams-FilesInChat01-1024x128.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.rushworth.us\/lisa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Teams-FilesInChat01-300x38.png 300w, https:\/\/www.rushworth.us\/lisa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Teams-FilesInChat01-768x96.png 768w, https:\/\/www.rushworth.us\/lisa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Teams-FilesInChat01.png 1463w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Then click on \u201cShare\u201d and \u201cUpload from my computer\u201d to share a new file. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"886\" height=\"349\" src=\"http:\/\/lisa.rushworth.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Teams-FilesInChat02.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rushworth.us\/lisa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Teams-FilesInChat02.png 886w, https:\/\/www.rushworth.us\/lisa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Teams-FilesInChat02-300x118.png 300w, https:\/\/www.rushworth.us\/lisa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Teams-FilesInChat02-768x303.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 886px) 100vw, 886px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>While it is uploading, you\u2019ll see a status indicator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"136\" src=\"http:\/\/lisa.rushworth.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Teams-FilesInChat03-1024x136.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3961\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rushworth.us\/lisa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Teams-FilesInChat03-1024x136.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.rushworth.us\/lisa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Teams-FilesInChat03-300x40.png 300w, https:\/\/www.rushworth.us\/lisa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Teams-FilesInChat03-768x102.png 768w, https:\/\/www.rushworth.us\/lisa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Teams-FilesInChat03.png 1349w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>And once the upload completes, you will get a desktop notification.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"473\" height=\"119\" src=\"http:\/\/lisa.rushworth.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Teams-FilesInChat04.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3962\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rushworth.us\/lisa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Teams-FilesInChat04.png 473w, https:\/\/www.rushworth.us\/lisa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Teams-FilesInChat04-300x75.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 473px) 100vw, 473px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Voila \u2013 a shared file. <br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"268\" src=\"http:\/\/lisa.rushworth.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Teams-FilesInChat05-1024x268.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3963\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rushworth.us\/lisa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Teams-FilesInChat05-1024x268.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.rushworth.us\/lisa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Teams-FilesInChat05-300x79.png 300w, https:\/\/www.rushworth.us\/lisa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Teams-FilesInChat05-768x201.png 768w, https:\/\/www.rushworth.us\/lisa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Teams-FilesInChat05.png 1377w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Where <em>is<\/em> that file? It\u2019s been uploaded to your OneDrive for Business. Open the OneDrive web app and you\u2019ll see a folder titled \u201cMicrosoft Teams Chat Files\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"355\" src=\"http:\/\/lisa.rushworth.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Teams-FilesInChat06-1024x355.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3964\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rushworth.us\/lisa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Teams-FilesInChat06-1024x355.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.rushworth.us\/lisa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Teams-FilesInChat06-300x104.png 300w, https:\/\/www.rushworth.us\/lisa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Teams-FilesInChat06-768x267.png 768w, https:\/\/www.rushworth.us\/lisa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Teams-FilesInChat06.png 1743w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In there, you\u2019ll see all of the files you\u2019ve shared in Teams. Click on \u201cShared\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"141\" src=\"http:\/\/lisa.rushworth.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Teams-FilesInChat07-1024x141.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3965\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rushworth.us\/lisa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Teams-FilesInChat07-1024x141.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.rushworth.us\/lisa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Teams-FilesInChat07-300x41.png 300w, https:\/\/www.rushworth.us\/lisa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Teams-FilesInChat07-768x106.png 768w, https:\/\/www.rushworth.us\/lisa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Teams-FilesInChat07.png 1341w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>And you can see with whom the file was shared. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"423\" height=\"647\" src=\"http:\/\/lisa.rushworth.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Teams-FilesInChat08.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3966\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rushworth.us\/lisa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Teams-FilesInChat08.png 423w, https:\/\/www.rushworth.us\/lisa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Teams-FilesInChat08-196x300.png 196w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 423px) 100vw, 423px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If you shared a file in a group chat, everyone in the chat will be added to the file permission. If you shared a file in an individual chat, just that individual will be added. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to share the same file with a second person, there\u2019s no need to upload it again \u2026 doing so would remove the original permissions. When you see a warning that the file already exists, cancel. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"760\" height=\"272\" src=\"http:\/\/lisa.rushworth.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Teams-FilesInChat09.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3967\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rushworth.us\/lisa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Teams-FilesInChat09.png 760w, https:\/\/www.rushworth.us\/lisa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Teams-FilesInChat09-300x107.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Instead of uploading the file from your computer, select \u201cOneDrive\u201d\nfrom the \u201cShare\u201d menu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"729\" height=\"348\" src=\"http:\/\/lisa.rushworth.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Teams-FilesInChat10.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3968\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rushworth.us\/lisa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Teams-FilesInChat10.png 729w, https:\/\/www.rushworth.us\/lisa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Teams-FilesInChat10-300x143.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 729px) 100vw, 729px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Navigate into the \u201cMicrosoft Teams Chat Files\u201d folder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"952\" height=\"514\" src=\"http:\/\/lisa.rushworth.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Teams-FilesInChat11.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3969\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rushworth.us\/lisa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Teams-FilesInChat11.png 952w, https:\/\/www.rushworth.us\/lisa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Teams-FilesInChat11-300x162.png 300w, https:\/\/www.rushworth.us\/lisa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Teams-FilesInChat11-768x415.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 952px) 100vw, 952px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>And select the file you wanted to share. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"953\" height=\"519\" src=\"http:\/\/lisa.rushworth.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Teams-FilesInChat12.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3970\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rushworth.us\/lisa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Teams-FilesInChat12.png 953w, https:\/\/www.rushworth.us\/lisa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Teams-FilesInChat12-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/www.rushworth.us\/lisa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Teams-FilesInChat12-768x418.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 953px) 100vw, 953px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The new person with whom you want to share the file is <em>added<\/em> to the share list, and both individuals will see the file in the &#8220;Files&#8221; section of your Teams chat.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"425\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/lisa.rushworth.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Teams-FilesInChat13.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3971\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rushworth.us\/lisa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Teams-FilesInChat13.png 425w, https:\/\/www.rushworth.us\/lisa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Teams-FilesInChat13-187x300.png 187w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 425px) 100vw, 425px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Be careful &#8212; deleting the file from your OneDrive space does <em>not<\/em> remove it from the Teams files list. The chat participants will get an error when they attempt to view the file.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"326\" src=\"http:\/\/lisa.rushworth.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Teams-FilesInChat14-1024x326.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3972\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rushworth.us\/lisa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Teams-FilesInChat14-1024x326.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.rushworth.us\/lisa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Teams-FilesInChat14-300x96.png 300w, https:\/\/www.rushworth.us\/lisa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Teams-FilesInChat14-768x245.png 768w, https:\/\/www.rushworth.us\/lisa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Teams-FilesInChat14.png 1471w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You can share files in both individual and group chats. In the chat, click on \u201cFiles\u201d Then click on \u201cShare\u201d and \u201cUpload from my computer\u201d to share a new file. While it is uploading, you\u2019ll see a status indicator. And once the upload completes, you will get a desktop notification. Voila \u2013 a shared file. &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[677],"tags":[675,721,666,678,665],"class_list":["post-3958","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-office-365","tag-did-you-know","tag-microsoft-onedrive","tag-microsoft-teams","tag-onedrive","tag-teams"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rushworth.us\/lisa\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3958","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rushworth.us\/lisa\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rushworth.us\/lisa\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rushworth.us\/lisa\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rushworth.us\/lisa\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3958"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.rushworth.us\/lisa\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3958\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3973,"href":"https:\/\/www.rushworth.us\/lisa\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3958\/revisions\/3973"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rushworth.us\/lisa\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3958"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rushworth.us\/lisa\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3958"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rushworth.us\/lisa\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3958"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}