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Different teams to use the same channel's files
I am very new to using teams and SharePoint and am look for some instruction on how I can create different teams but allow them to use a shared folder.
I'd like to set up a basic example to help understand my question. I'm just trying to learn how the file sharing aspect works even though teams and channels are used for other things.
Team1
General - channel (Team1's channel for file sharing)
Media - channel (Files shared with Team2)
Team2
General - channel (Team2's channel for file sharing)
Media - channel (Files shared with Team 1)
I am also wanting my users to be able to utilize File Explorer to access all these files. I am able to sync just fine but will there be an issue with the Media folder if this is possible?
Any information will be useful.
Thank you
- Sure!
In SharePoint create a document library named Media in any site in SharePoint, preferably in any of the team sites belonging to any of the teams you mentioned.
Grant permissions to both teams. If you created a library in any of the above team sites those users already have access so just grant permissions to the other team!
Create library and add permissions:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/create-a-document-library-in-sharepoint-306728fe-0325-4b28-b60d-f902e1d75939?ui=en-us&rs=en-us&ad=us
Add this library as a library tab in both teams.
https://www.pei.com/portfolio/microsoft-teams-connect-sharepoint-library/
Both teams now have access to this common library!
This library can be synced offline just as any other library
Adam
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- Sure!
In SharePoint create a document library named Media in any site in SharePoint, preferably in any of the team sites belonging to any of the teams you mentioned.
Grant permissions to both teams. If you created a library in any of the above team sites those users already have access so just grant permissions to the other team!
Create library and add permissions:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/create-a-document-library-in-sharepoint-306728fe-0325-4b28-b60d-f902e1d75939?ui=en-us&rs=en-us&ad=us
Add this library as a library tab in both teams.
https://www.pei.com/portfolio/microsoft-teams-connect-sharepoint-library/
Both teams now have access to this common library!
This library can be synced offline just as any other library
AdamI am still confused. My screen is not showing what you sent me.
I do not see anything that says "create document library". The closest I see is "create document center". I also do not see how I can create the library in a team site. I am in the SharePoint admin center, is this where I need to be?
- Go to the team, go to files tab! From there click “open in SharePoint” now follow the guide
