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.
Stop Sharing Items - Windows
Once you have logged into your computer and are looking at your desktop, open File Explorer by clicking the icon, using the keyboard shortcut (Windows Key + E), or searching for it in the Start menu.
Navigate to the item that you want to stop sharing.
Right click on the item and look at the OneDrive options. Click on Manage access.
Continue below under the MacOS instructions.
Stop Sharing Items - MacOS
Open Finder by clicking on the icon or by pressing Command + Spacebar on your keyboard and searching for Finder.
Navigate to the item that you want to stop sharing.
Right click, or two-finger click, on the item and look at the OneDrive options. Click on Share.
Click on the Shared with: icons to view the people you are sharing with.
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Removing Access
In the popup window, click on the downward facing caret that sits next to the icons of those you are sharing with.
In the list of people, click on the X next to a name to stop sharing with them.
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Stop Sharing Items - Website
Navigate to https://uconn-my.sharepoint.com/ and sign in with your UConn email address and NetID password.
Next to the desired file/folder, click on the vertical ellipsis.
In the drop-down bar, select Manage access.
In the sidebar to the right, click on the down arrow next to the list of users with access.
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 Remove to confirm.