Collaborate in OneDrive

Collaborate in OneDrive

Share files or folders

  1. Select the files or folder you'd like to share.

  2. Select Share Share .

  3. Select Anyone with this link can edit this item and set the permissions:

    • Select Allow editing if you want others to be able to edit the file.

    • Uncheck Allow editing if you only want others to be able to view the file.

  4. Select how you'd like to share:

    • Get a link - Select Copy and paste the link into a message, file, webpage, or other location.

    • Email - enter the emails of the people you want to share with, add a message (optional), and select Share.

    • Social network - Select More and select the social network you want.

Screenshot of a selected file and the Share button in OneDrive.

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Stop or change sharing

If you are the file owner, or have edit permissions, you can stop or change the sharing permissions.

  1. Select the file or folder you want to stop sharing.

  2. Select Information Information in the upper-right corner to open the Details pane.

  3. Select Manage access and:

    • Select the X next to a link to disable it.

    • Select Can Edit or Can View, and then select Stop Sharing.

    • Select Can Edit or Can View and then select Change to….

Screenshot of the Sharing section of the Details pane for a shared file.

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