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Once a OneDrive file/folder has been shared with others, that access can be revoked at any time by managing the permissions. Removing access will prevent users from opening documents previously shared with them.

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Follow this guide if you have shared items in your OneDrive and wish to revoke access.

Stop Sharing Items - Windows

  1. Log in to your computer. From your desktop, open File Explorer by clicking the icon, using the keyboard shortcut (Windows Key + E), or searching for it in the Start menu.

  2. Navigate to the item that you want to stop sharing.

  3. Right click on the item and look at the OneDrive options. Click on Manage access.

  4. Continue below under the MacOS These instructions continue below. Please continue down the page below the macOS instructions.

Stop Sharing Items - MacOS

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  1. In the popup window, click on the downward facing caret that sits next to the icons of those you are sharing with.

  2. In the list of people, click on the X next to a name to stop sharing with them.

  3. Or, you can click on Stop sharing to remove access from everyone who you have shared the item with.

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  1. Navigate to https://uconn-my.sharepoint.com/ and sign in with your UConn email address and NetID password.

  2. Next to the desired file/folder, click on the vertical ellipsis.

    vertical ellipsis
  3. In the drop-down bar, select Manage access.

  4. In the sidebar to the right, click on the down arrow next to the list of users with access.

    click on the down arrow
  5. Click the X next to the user to remove access. Or click on Stop sharing to remove all access (besides your own) to the item.

    click the x next to the user's name
  6. Click Remove to confirm.

  7. Or, you can click on Stop sharing to remove access from everyone who you have shared the item with.

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