Share Files in a Chat

If you have a file that you need to share with someone, you can send it through a Teams chat.

Share a File

1. Click the Attach button below the message box.
2. Select a source for a file.

   Choose whether you want to share a file that's saved to your OneDrive or upload one from your computer.

   
3. Select a file.
4. Click Open.
   

The file is uploaded to Teams, but not yet sent. You can add a message before sending it or send it without one.

5. Click Send.
   

The file is sent, and your recipient can open or save it.

View Shared Files

Files that are sent through a chat are first uploaded to Teams. This allows you to view and download files that you have either sent or received at a later time.

1. While in a chat, click the Files tab.

   All of the files shared by anyone in the conversation are displayed in one place, so you don’t have to sift through a long message history to relocate a file.

2. Select a file to view command options.
   

You can download a file, get a link to it, or open some supported file types.