Save directly to SharePoint

If you create a document in Microsoft 365 but need to save it directly to SharePoint, here’s what to do.

Get SharePoint URL

1. Open SharePoint and navigate to where you wish to save your file (e.g., Health Promotion > Team Documents).

2. Copy the SharePoint URL but do not include the “Forms/AllItems.aspx” part at the end (e.g., https://uofwaterloo.sharepoint.com/sites/CampusWellness/HealthPromotion/TeamDocuments/).
   

   

Create File in Microsoft 365

1. Start a new document/spreadsheet/presentation/etc. in a Microsoft 365 application (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

2. Before you start to make your document/spreadsheet/presentation/etc., set it to save in SharePoint by clicking File > Save As > Browse.

   

3. In the window that opens, paste the SharePoint URL you collected in the steps above into the address bar at the top and hit Enter on your keyboard.

   

   The Save As window should now show the location in SharePoint where you want to save the file.

   

4. Click Save and your file will now be saved to SharePoint.