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Explore the Files list in Teams
Click Files 
to see all your important files, which are sorted into the following categories:
Note: Another way to view your recent files is to type /files into the command box at the top of Teams.
The Cloud storage section shows all the different cloud storage services you've connected to Teams. Click one to see your cloud files.
iOS
You can view the files in a specific channel by tapping Tabs > Files.
Android
You can view the files in a specific channel by tapping Tabs > Files.
You can see your recent files by tapping More 
> Files. From there you can see all your OneDrive files and open your OneDrive app to manage your files.
Edit a file in Team
Desktop
To make changes to Office files, open them in their respective Office or Office Online apps. From the Files app, select More options 
next to the file name and select the app.
From an opened file in Teams, select [the chevron image] next to Edit.
Other file types can't be edited once you upload them to Teams. You need to update your local copy, then upload it again.
Mobile
Edit Office files by opening them in their respective Office mobile apps.
Other file types can't be edited once you upload them to Teams. You need to update your local copy, then upload it again.
Download a file from Teams
Desktop
You can download any file you see in Teams—whether it’s in a channel’s Files tab, sent in a message, or stored in a OneDrive folder. Click More options 
next to a file name to see the options for downloading it, opening it, or getting a link to it.
Clicking Files 
on the left side of the app lets you see recently accessed files, a list of your files in Teams, OneDrive and other cloud storage files you’ve added to Teams, and your download history.
Mobile
Use the desktop or web app to download files.
Share a file in Teams
Desktop
To send a file in a one-on-one or group chat, select Choose file 
beneath the compose box, select the file you want to share, and then send. You can also upload a file by going to the Files tab and clicking Share. You can select a file from your computer or OneDrive for Business account.
To share a file with your team in a channel, select Choose file 
beneath the compose box or go to the Files tab and select Upload.
Once you share a file, you can also share a link to it. That way, you don't ever have to upload multiple copies of the same file to share it in different places.
iOS
To attach a file to a channel conversation or a chat, tap Choose file 
below the compose box and then select the file from your device or cloud storage service.
When you attach a file in a channel conversation, the file is saved to the SharePoint location for the team channel. When you attach a file in a chat conversation, the file is saved to your OneDrive and accessible to all members of that chat. You can view the team's files that were attached to channel conversations by tap Tabs > Files.
Upload files in the desktop or web app, and view them on your mobile device any time after that.
Android
To attach a file to a channel conversation or a chat, tap Choose file 
below the compose box and then select the file from your device or cloud storage service.
When you attach a file in a channel conversation, the file is saved to the SharePoint location for the team channel. When you attach a file in a chat conversation, the file is saved to your OneDrive and accessible to all members of that chat. You can view the team's files that were attached to channel conversations by selecting Tabs > Files.
You can see your recent files on SharePoint by tapping More 
> Files. From there you can select OneDrive and tap More options 
in the header to open and use your OneDrive app to upload files.
Upload files in the desktop or web app, and view them on your mobile device any time after that.
Share a file with someone outside your team in Teams
Share a file with someone outside your team in Teams
Desktop
Only team members can see team files.
You can share a file with people outside your team (if they are also using Teams) by sending it to them in a chat.
If you want to share a file with someone outside your organization, open the file in Office Online or an Office app and share it from there.
Mobile
You can share a file with people outside your team by sending it to them in a chat. However, if you want to share it with someone outside your organization, you can open the file in the respective Office app on mobile, desktop, or web and share it from there.
Get a link to a file in Teams
Desktop
You can grab a link to a previously uploaded file without leaving the channel you're chatting in. Just click Choose file 
beneath your compose box, then select Browse Teams and Channels. Go to the file you want, and then click Share a link. Teams posts your link in the channel conversation, including the name of the team and channel where the file is stored.
Alternatively, you can go to the file's location in Teams, click More options 
next to the file name, and then select Get link. You can now paste the link into any channel or chat.
Don't forget that you can share links to files in other channels (even if they belong to different teams). That way, you never have to upload multiple copies of the same file to work with it in different places.
Mobile
In the files tab of a chat or channel, tap More options 
> Copy link to get a share link. Then, you can either send in a message, or share in the app of your choice.
Move or copy files in Teams
Desktop & Web
To rename, move, or copy a file, open the Files tab in the channel. Select the file > Rename > Move or Copy in the top menu bar. You can also right click on any file or select More options 
.
You can move files:
You can copy files:
Additionally, when you're editing an Office file from within Teams, you can rename it by selecting the name of the file or by selecting File > Rename.
If you open an Office file outside of Teams using Office for desktop or Office for the web, you'll also be able to rename and move or save a copy from there.
Note: You don't need to copy a file to share it in multiple channels. Instead, share a link to it.
Mobile
To move or copy a file, go to the desktop or web app.
Sync file libraries to a team
Teams doesn’t currently support file library syncing. But pretty soon, you’ll be able to access files from external SharePoint sites in the desktop or web app.
Recover deleted files in Teams
Recover deleted files in Teams
Desktop
If you deleted files from a Files or SharePoint tab and you want them back, don’t despair. Just open the channel or tab where the files were and click Open in SharePoint. Once the SharePoint site opens, click Recycle bin from the left bar, and your deleted files should be right there.
Mobile
You can open and save files using the Office mobile apps. To recover deleted files, go to the desktop or web app.
File storage in Teams
Desktop
Files that you share in a channel are stored in your team's SharePoint folder. Which can be found in the Files tab at the top of each channel.
Files that you share in a private or group chat are stored in your OneDrive for Business folder and are only shared with the people in that conversation. These will be found in the Files tab at the top of a chat.
Note: The OneDrive files you see in Teams are OneDrive for Business files associated with your Office 365 account—not your personal OneDrive. Teams can't currently connect to your personal OneDrive.
iOS
Files that you share in a channel are stored in your team's SharePoint folder. To access SharePoint files and folders for a channel, go to the channel and tap Files & Tabs > Files.
Files that you share in a private or group chat are stored in your OneDrive for Business folder and are only shared with the people in that conversation. You can access them from your OneDrive mobile app.
Android
Files that you share in a channel are stored in your team's SharePoint folder.
Files that you share in a private or group chat are stored in your OneDrive for Business folder and are only shared with the people in that conversation.
You can see your recent files on SharePoint by tapping More 
> Files. From there, select OneDrive and tap More options 
in the header to open and use your OneDrive app to upload files.
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