5 ways to share files and folders from OneDrive in Windows 10

With OneDrive you can easily share files and folders easily with others without the recipient having to install any one application or log in to an account. The article below Admin network will guide you how to share folders or files from OneDrive in Widows 10 .

1. Share folders or files from Desktop:

In Windows 8.1, OneDrive has been integrated into the operating system through an application that you cannot uninstall and easily set up your computer's settings. With modern applications, users can upload, upload their files and folders easily or even share those files and folders without having to use the OneDrive web interface.

OneDrive in Windows 10 integrates better with File Explorer . You only need one click to share links of files or folders.

Sharing a file like a link has many advantages, especially when you send these files via email. Email can refuse you to send files and folders if the attachment is too large.OneDrive can help you easily share a file link sent via Email, Facebook, or as a text message.

Go to File Explorer , open OneDrive and locate the files or folders you want to share. Right-click the file or folder and select "Share a OneDrive Link" (Share a OneDrive link).

A message will appear after a few seconds and a message telling you that a link has been prepared.

Open the 'Mail Client' and enter the email address of the recipient of the file. Right-click and select "Paste" into the body of the Email message to paste the content into the shared OneDrive link. After receiving the message, the recipient just needs to click on the link to get access to the file you share.

More reference: File and folder sharing between Mac OS X and Windows 7

2. Share a file or folder from OneDrive.com:

Open OneDrive in File Explorer and locate the files or folders you want to share. Right-click the file or folder you want to share and select 'More OneDrive sharing options' (Optional OneDrive sharing).

After you click this option, your default web browser will open OneDrive to display options for sharing specific folders. Then select any one of the options to share.

3. Invite everyone:

Select this option if you want to give individuals or a specific group of permissions for an item. In "To" (to), enter the Email address or contact name from the list. In addition, if you want, you can create a Note for the recipient. To change the level of access, click or click 'Recipients can only view' or 'Recipients can edit' .

1. If you select'Recipients can only view', then the person you invite can see, download or copy the files you share.
2. If you select'Recipients can edit' , then the recipient can use Office Online to edit office documents without logging in. To add other changes (such as adding or deleting files in a folder), the recipient needs to log in with a Microsoft account .

If you select 'Recipients can edit' and and the recipient forwards the messages, anyone who receives it can edit the items you are sharing.

People with editing rights can also invite others to edit items. This is the concern of some users. However, you can go back to the 'Share' settings to remove anyone you do not want to allow access to the shared folders.

If you want to share with the recipient logging in with a Microsoft account (to see the items you are sharing), select 'Recipients need to sign in with a Microsoft account' (The recipient needs to log in with an account Microsoft). This way to prevent others' access to the items you share if a recipient forwardes your message.

Click or click the "Share" button to save the permission settings and send a message with a linked item. If you share a folder with people who don't have a Microsoft account, they can create a new Microsoft account.

4. Get the link - Link to share:

Select this option to share items with lots of people even people you don't know. You can use these links to post to Facebook, LinkedIn, Email, or text messages.

Anyone who receives the link can view, copy, and download the items. Even recipients can forward messages. Select the type of link you want. Permissions allow items to be automatically updated when you create the link.

1. View only- When you share an item with this link, recipients can view, copy, or download items without logging in. They can also forward the link to others.
2. Edit -When you share an item with this link, the recipient can edit specific files, and can add, copy, move, rename, or even delete files. in a shared folder.The recipient can forward the link, change the list of people who share the file or folder, and even change the recipient access.

Finally click or click "Create Link" (create link)

To post links on a social networking site, click or click the Social networks icon. If you want to include links in text messages, or in a printed document then you want to shorten the link. Click or click 'Shorten link' (Shorten the link or shorten the link) to create a shorter URL.

5. Stop sharing files or folders:

You cannot not stop sharing or controlling access via a Desktop (desktop). You can only control or stop sharing again through OneDrive websites. To see all the items you shared, play or click " Share" in the left pane, then click or click "Shared by me".

If you are the one who sends files or directories or has editing rights, then you can stop sharing an item or change other permissions. Select Checkbox (check box) shared items, then click or click "Share" on the bar at the top of the page.

Under the "Shared with" section, select the permissions you want to change. You can convert edit and view permissions only, and stop sharing through any links you create.

Good luck!