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Files in Teams (Original)

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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

2. Upload file in Teams

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.

Notes:

  • Files uploaded to a standard channel are available for all team members.
  • Files uploaded to a private channel are available only for the private channel's members.
  • Uploading a file (from your personal drive) to a channel means creating a copy of the file for the channel's member to co-edit. All team members should be able to access the file in the channel to collaborate.
  1. Navigate to the relevant channel in a team.
  2. Click on the Upload button.

Upload button

  1. Select the upload option (e.g. Files).

Select file files from the upload options

  1. Select a file from your device.
  2. 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).