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Microsoft Teams File Permissions: Why Can't I Remove Direct Access?
While working with files stored in Microsoft Teams, I recently encountered an issue related to file permissions that may affect other users as well. A file was uploaded to a Microsoft Teams channel,...
Hi, Teams file permissions are really SharePoint permissions underneath. If you cannot remove Direct Access, it may be inherited from the Team, channel, Microsoft 365 group, or site membership rather than a sharing link. Open the file in SharePoint, go to Manage access, and check whether the user has access through a group. If it is inherited, you either remove them from the group or break inheritance at the right library, folder, or file level.