UConn faculty, staff, and students have multiple options of sharing files with others who are, or are not, a member of the university. Sharing files through OneDrive is an easy and secure way to share information, collaborate on Microsoft365 files in real time, and keep version history.
Items (files and folders) in OneDrive can be shared from your computer, web browser, and Microsoft365 app including Outlook. Sharing using these methods maintains file encryption throughout the life of the item.
Recommended:
Sharing directly from your computer, using File Explorer (Windows) and Finder (macOS), is the easiest method of sharing files.
Share OneDrive Files/Folders from your Computer
All Sharing Guides:
There are many ways to share items in OneDrive, view these guides to learn all of the sharing methods in OneDrive.
Share OneDrive Files/Folders from the Website
If you are on a computer that you do not own, say, a coworker’s laptop, you should use the OneDrive website to access your files. Remember to log out when you are done!
Include OneDrive files in Outlook Emails
Items in OneDrive can be included directly in emails without the need to download them first.
Share OneDrive Files Within Office 365 Applications
Use the Share button in these apps to easily share your file.
Learn how to ask another user to send you files.
Learn how to respond to a file request.
OneDrive Files - Shared with Me
Learn how to access the items shared with you, and the items you have shared.
Set an Expiration Date for Files Shared on OneDrive
Learn how to set your shared access to expire on a certain date.
Remove Access to Shared Items in OneDrive
Learn how to remove all, or some, access to your item in OneDrive.
Share Files Between OneDrive and SharePoint
If you have files that you were working on independently, but now wish to move into a SharePoint, doing so is easy.