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This guide provides instructions on how to:

  • create and upload files
  • create quick access to a file (e.g. create a tab or pin a file)
  • share the file link in a post, chat/group chat or email.

Note: You can create your own group chat for collaboration in Teams.

  1. Create file in Teams
  2. Upload file in Teams
  1. Create quick access to a file in Teams
  2. Post/share file links in Teams

1. Create file in Teams

Notes:

  • Files created in a standard channel are available for all team members.
  • Files created in a private channel are available only for the private channel's members.

As a student, you are most likely to create or upload a file in your private channel for collaboration. Otherwise, you can use chat or group chat to collaborate with your group members.

  1. Navigate to the relevant channel in a team (e.g. Course Discussion).
  2. Click on the Files button.
  3. Click on the + New button.

Click on the +New button

  1. Select the file type you want to create (e.g. an Excel workbook/spreadsheet).

Select an Excel workbook file

  1. Enter a name for the file (e.g. Field trip groups).
  2. Click on the Create button.

Enter a file name and click on the Create button

  1. The file will be opened in a new tab on your browser.
  2. Enter the required information on the file.
  3. Optionally, you can close the file when you have finished editing it.

Excel workbook file is open

  1. The file is created in the channel's Files tab.

The file appears in the channel's File tab

Optionally, you can pin the file or add a file tab for quick access. Note: Your Course Coordinator needs to allow the 'add tab' permission for you to create a tab of the document if you are working in a private channel. Ask your Course Coordinator to refer to the Channel settings in Teams guide for more information (this guide is only available for teaching staff).