If you store a file in a Teams channel, only people who are members of that Team can see it. This is usually the right behaviour — but it means Teams isn't the right place for organisation-wide documents like HR policies or shared reference materials. Those belong on...
Every Teams channel has a Files tab. That tab is a SharePoint document library — with version history, proper sharing links, and search. If your team emails files back and forth or sends folder paths to each other, there's a better way. Files stored in Teams stay with...
Share the page's edit URL with meeting participants in the Teams chat so everyone can open it at once — SharePoint pages support concurrent editing just like Office documents, with each person's cursor visible in real time. Alternatively, share your screen with the...
In a Teams channel, click + to add a tab → SharePoint. Browse to the site and you'll see both document libraries and lists — select the list you want. Team members can view and edit it directly in Teams without switching to a browser.
In the document library, select the file → three dots → Alert me. Set the frequency (instant, daily, or weekly) and the notification goes to your email. For a Teams notification instead, use the Automate button at the top of the library → Create a rule → A file is...
Open the library and click Sync in the toolbar — OneDrive handles the connection. Files appear as a local folder on your computer and sync automatically whenever you're online.
In the channel, click + next to the tabs, choose SharePoint, and select the page or library to pin. It opens directly inside Teams so people never need to leave the app.
In Teams, open the Files tab in any channel and click Open in SharePoint. You land directly on the document library behind that channel — same files, more features.