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Share file in O365 group to external user?
It doesn't seem possible to share a single file (or folder) within an Office 365 group with an external user without adding the user as a guest top the complete group. (I guess this sharing is disabled on the site collection).
Is this something that will be possible in the near future?
Our users are accustomed to share individual files within a SharePoint team site library with external users.
Thanks!
Changes are coming to fix this. Check the following thread, and look for replies from Sahil Arora.
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Is there any update on this feature or is enabling guest sharing via PS still the only way?
Now it is possible through the new SharePoint Admin Center, but it is still in preview.
- David Rosenthal
Microsoft
Changes are coming to fix this. Check the following thread, and look for replies from Sahil Arora.
You must allow external sharing using PowerShell.
"By default, all SharePoint site collections that are part of an Office 365 Group have the sharing setting set to Allow sharing only with the external users that already exist in your organization's directory. To change this setting, you can use the Set-SPOSite Windows PowerShell cmdlet." from https://support.office.com/en-gb/article/Manage-Office-365-Groups-with-PowerShell-aeb669aa-1770-4537-9de2-a82ac11b0540?ui=en-US&rs=en-GB&ad=GB
- Totally true, and the use of PowerShell is a must since you cannot see Group sites or modern SPO sites in the SPO Administration...thanks for the heads up Salvatore
- You can already share a Group site without having to add the user as Guest user in the Group
