How do i share only a document library to a external source?

[alex_k60]

I have a document library that I want to share with a external source.  How can I share just that document library with external person? Its not a individual file or folder, i want to share the whole document library.  

Many Thanks 

[#2]

Hello @alex_k60 

with the existing sharing button you can only share a site, folder or file: 

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/share-sharepoint-files-or-folders-1fe37332-0f9a-4719-970e...

But you can set the permissions on your library and share with guests:

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/customize-permissions-for-a-sharepoint-list-or-library-02...

Hope this helps.

Regards, Dave

[#3]

Hi Alex, another way you can currently do this is create a private channel and grant the user access to the Sharepoint site created for the private channel with the document library located there. You could also wait until general preview is over in July to utilize a "Shared Channel" on a Teams site. A new Sharepoint subsite will be created for a shared channel which is designed for external collaboration - would be a lot easier than attempting to control list permissions and default views on a group or user basis (in my humble opinion)