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Shared Teams URL - How to find original Group?
Bit of a silly question, but I recently started a new role in my company and am working with a number of groups in MS Teams now.
I have a ton of Groups, and emails/chats/messages are flying around with lots of files to share.
I click on a link, and it sometimes brings me to a page on MS Teams saying I dont have access to XYZ file.
Sometimes (inconsistently) I can get a link to "Request access"
But in lieu of this link, and having to go back to the original person that gave me the link - Is there a way I can "trace back" which group a shared link may have originated from?
I mean, if I dont have access to something thats fine. But I was hoping for some way where I can trace the shared link back to an owner so I can just message them to let them know I need access.
Not sure if this makes sense, and apologies if this has been discussed at some point in time but I couldnt find anything conclusive.
Thank you
Hi rodneyc8063 ,
Not easily, it'll depend on the exact type of link as there are a few different, but typically it will look like
https://teams.microsoft.com/l/file/DC79781D-CE8F-40D1-82F1-1A5907DE2183?tenantId=6598895a-119b-4f0e-8b60-6d5a7f1fce68&fileType=xlsx&objectUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fhawkinsavclub.sharepoint.com%2Fteams%2FStarcourt%2FShared%20Documents%2F-%20%F0%9F%92%B8%20Suppliers%2FResponses.xlsx&baseUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fhawkinsavclub.sharepoint.com%2Fteams%2FStarcourt&serviceName=teams&threadId=19:12cfa85014444936b151eed458f8b0f4@thread.skype&groupId=8ae56ef3-3d67-4a6c-9795-165ef2a4881e
I've highlighted in red the Teams name.
Now the issue seems to be your new colleagues are seeing something for you in Teams and sharing a link, which is kinda weird behaviour. Why not add you to the Team and then just @ you against the file.
