Share OneDrive files from your Office apps
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To share a file from within Word, Excel, PowerPoint, or another Office app:
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Select Share on the ribbon.
Or, select File > Share.
Note: If your file is not already saved to OneDrive, you'll be prompted to upload your file to OneDrive to share it.
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Select who you want to share with from the drop-down, or enter a name or email address.
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Add a message (optional) and select Send.
Share files from OneDrive
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Right click the file and select Share.
Or, select a file and select Share on the toolbar.
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Select who you want to share with from the drop-down, or enter a name or email address.
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Add a message (optional) and select Send.
Stop or change sharing
If you are the file owner, or have edit permissions, you can stop or change the sharing permissions.
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Select the file or folder you want to stop sharing.
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Select Information in the upper-right corner to open the Details pane.
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Select Manage access and:
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Select the X next to a link to disable it.
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Select Can Edit or Can View, and then select Stop Sharing.
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Select Can Edit or Can View and then select Change to….
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Copy link
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Select a file and select Copy link.
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Or, right click a file and select Copy link.
Related Guides
- OneDrive basics
- What is OneDrive?
- Get started with OneDrive
- Message center
- Share calendars with external users
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