How to Move/Copy Files from OneDrive into Microsoft Teams

Overview

Microsoft Teams is considered the hub for team collaboration in Office 365 and provides an easy way to share information and documents amongst your team. The following instructions will showcase how to upload files from your OneDrive directly into Microsoft Teams so you can store and access your files all in one place.

Steps to Move Files

1. Open Microsoft Teams, navigate to the left-hand panel, and click on OneDrive

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2. You should be prompted with the screenshot below. On this page, click on Files to bring up your files and folders

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3. From the Files list, choose the files you would like to move into Microsoft Teams and click "Move to" or "Copy to"

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4. You will be prompted with the menu below (left) to choose where you would like to move your files. Click on "More Places" if the location is not listed. Choose the MS Team and location you would like to move the files to, and then click "Move here" or "Copy here"

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5. Now, once you go into your designated MS Team and click on the channel you moved the files to (ex., Brand New Test Channel), you should see the 2 files there​​​​

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