University of Southern Indiana

OneDrive Sharing

How to Attach a Link to a Shared OneDrive File

How to Share a OneDrive Folder to Share Multiple Files



How do I share a OneDrive FILE?

Reply, Forward or create a new email message. Then, select the 'Attach' icon at the top of the message and select 'Browse cloud locations'.

This will open a window with all the files located on your OneDrive account. Locate the file you want to send, select the file and click 'Next'

Next, you will be prompted to select how you want to send the attachment. Click "Share as a OneDrive Link"

*Anyone who gets the link can view or edit the item, depending on the permission you set. Users with the link cannot upload new items. Keep in mind that the link can also be forwarded and sign-in is not required to view the file. 

 

How do I share a OneDrive FOLDER with multiple people?

First, you need to sign into my.usi.edu and access Outlook.  While in Outlook, click on the icon on the very top left (blue button with white squares).  The blue button will create a drop-down menu, within this menu click "OneDrive"

Next, you will want want to choose the folder that you want to share.

Next, within the desired folder you will click "Share" near the top of the page

After clicking on "Share" another drop-down menu will appear.  An option for sharing will appear below.  This option works if you are only entering one name at a time.  To share with more than one person continue to follow the next steps.  To share with multiple people, click the 3 dots at the top of the "Share" drop-down menu,  the option for "Manage Access" will appear.  Click on "Manage Access".

Finally, a menu will appear on the right side of the screen,  at the top of that menu click "Grant Access" and a new window will appear that gives you the option to enter email addresses.  Enter in all of the email addresses that you want to share with and then click "Share". 

IMPORTANT: TO SHARE WITH MULTIPLE ADDRESSES, YOU MUST PUT A SEMICOLON BETWEEN EACH EMAIL ADDRESS.




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