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{Question / Suggestion} - Is there a way to email files or links directly from Teams?
Hello! I am wondering if there is a way from the Teams desktop app to select a file and either email the link, or a current copy of the file, directly to an email address? This could be usef...
The simple question is, using Outlook, can I not email a file that is stored in Teams to an outside party?
Disclaimer : I do not work for Microsoft, just an app user.
I assume by outside party you mean someone who is not a member of the Team where the document is stored. My personal experience is that:
- in Teams: share links to document to either ppl in the Team or outside of it: Select the doc in teams from radio button, click on the 3 dots to the right of the doc name, copy link. As the menu opens to confirm copying of link, you can select who to share with: ppl with existing access, specific ppl etc.. click Apply. If specific ppl is selected type in their e-mail addresses. you can allow editing of file or not.
- In SharePoint (SP): open the file posted in Teams in SharePoint (same 3 dot menu, further down "open in SP"). In SP select the file and click on the Share button, similar choices to share within the Team or outside.
- You can open the file in the Desktop Application from either Teams or SP - in the app File menu, Share, there is an additional option (not existent in Teams or SP - at this time anyway) to Send a copy.
Hope this helps, I am learning as I go along.
Cheers
