Let’s say it’s a document that you’ve already been working on, even already shared with others, you’ll technically just be assigning them permissions automatically by attaching (linking) it to the chat. This will upload a link to an existing document that you have already stored on your OneDrive. If you share using the OneDrive choice, select the file (which is a direct way to access your OneDrive files instead of through the browser) and choose Share.

This is where you’ll need to make a decision: “Which one do I pick and why?” The choice will depend on how you’d like to use the document, moving forward. You’ll also have the ability to drag and drop files into the chat window, if you’d like to. You'll have access to files from both your computer and your OneDrive for Business account. To share a file in a Teams chat, select the paper clip icon below the message field. Let’s walk through sharing a file in chat When you share a file in a chat, it gets uploaded to your OneDrive and stored in a special folder called, “Microsoft Teams Chat Files”. I’m asked all the time, “ but where are my chat files stored? “įun fact: They’re stored on OneDrive for Business! Always a great alternative to a traditional email, the best part is that chat can attach and assign permissions to your files so you and recipients can access and edit them. One specific offering of Microsoft Teams is the ability to have private or group chats. Microsoft Teams is designed to meet the same high security and data protection standards as Microsoft 365 (even HIPAA-compliant, if your organization has set it up with Microsoft).

It pulls in the best parts of Microsoft 365 ( even third-party apps, if enabled) into a single tool with an intuitive and always-updated interface. Microsoft Teams is a communication and collaboration hub for, basically, most of your office and productivity needs.

Today, I’ll lay out what you need to know about Microsoft Teams chat files.Ĭheck out how files are uploaded, shared, and managed!īefore we get started, let’s look at the forest before the tree. One of my favorite things about writing blogs like this is to demystify stuff that many of us have been confronted with, especially in a modern workplace.

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