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Sync Teams (SharePoint) folders to File Explorer

Sync Teams (SharePoint) folders to File Explorer

Follow these steps when you want to be able to access MS Teams files and documents via the Windows File Explorer interface.

Step-by-step guide

  1. Navigate to the channel in MS Teams you want to link (sync).

  2. Click on the Files tab

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  3. Click on Open in SharePoint button:

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  4. From the SharePoint menu click on Sync:

     

  5. You should see a screen like this:

     

  6. The OneNote icon in your system tray should show a circle arrow on top while it is syncing:

  7. Once it's synced, you can interact with the folders in your File Explorer:

 You can also use the Sync button directly in Teams, but if there are a lot of files in your location, going through SharePoint is a lot faster.

Need help?

Contact the IST Service Desk online or 519-888-4567 ext. 44357.

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