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Is "Shared with me" supposed to show Files that is shared with me from external users?
Hello, I was wondering, if I'm supposed to see Files/Folders that are shared with me by external users in the OneDrive For Business "Shared with me" view. For example: I'm using a test-tenant wit...
- Hi andreasd1
AFAIK, Shared with me is documents shared with you by other internal users within your organisation
Reference article as confirmed by Microsoft here -
https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/msoffice/forum/all/files-shared-with-me-do-not-show-up-in-the-shared/e2a83c65-e783-47d3-8d3b-3e9d45f67216
Hope that answers your question
Best, Chris
Chris is correct. That view is just an indexed view of files in others onedrives that have your name tied to their permissions or links. Doesn’t work externally. Would be nice thou if it could somehow. Good thing to check uservoice for and create if not there. I’d vote on it.
OK, thanks guys. I found this quite old Uservoice which asks for this feature: https://onedrive.uservoice.com/forums/913531-onedrive-sharing-collaboration/suggestions/7119800-shared-with-me-view-should-show-files-folders-sh
Actually, since about the beginning of the year, you should be able to see externally shared files as well. Folders included. You can identify them via the "globe" icon next to the item name:
VasilMichev Wow! That's awesome. But it seems like it doesn't work for me yet. Any ideas on how to troubleshoot, when there's no external entries in the "shared with me" list?
I sent a Sharing link from my test tenant to my work tenant 4 days ago and it's still not listed there. Maybe the feature is not rolled out globally yet?
