--- title: "Share OneDrive Files/Folders from your Computer" canonical: "https://kb.uconn.edu/space/IKB/26225082375/Share%20OneDrive%20Files%2FFolders%20from%20your%20Computer" format: markdown --- UConn faculty, staff, and students can share files and folders from OneDrive with UConn and non-UConn recipients directly by entering their email addresses. > ℹ️ This method of sharing generates, and emails, a link to the item, it does not send the recipient(s) the file itself. When the user opens the file, you are both editing the *same *file while changes are saved to a single file on your OneDrive. If you are working on the file at the same time, you will see updates by each user as they are typed. > ℹ️ > ℹ️ If instead you would like to generate a link that can be posted on a website, view the [https://uconn.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/IKB/pages/27249246209](https://uconn.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/IKB/pages/27249246209) guide to learn more. ### Windows: 1. Log in to your computer. From your desktop, open **File Explorer** by clicking the icon, using the keyboard shortcut (Windows Key + E), or searching for it in the Start menu. 2. Click on **OneDrive - University of Connecticut** in the left-hand menu. This will show you all of your backed up files. 3. Navigate to the file/folder that you would like to share. 4. Right-click on the item and choose **OneDrive **then **Share**. 5. These instructions continue below at the **Sharing the item** section. Please continue down the page below the macOS instructions. ### macOS: 1. Log in to your computer. Open Finder by clicking on the icon or by pressing Command + Spacebar on your keyboard and searching for **Finder**. 2. Click on **OneDrive **in the left column. 3. Find the folder/file that you would like to share and right-click on it. 4. Choose the OneDrive **Share** option. 5. Continue below. ## Sharing the item: > Macro (anchor) ![image](media://e9d2d5e2-698a-44ef-a11e-698e66d67e2f) 1. Type in the email of the user(s) you want to share with. These recipients do not need to be a UConn community member. To learn more about the external user experience, visit [https://uconn.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/IKB/pages/27237122065](https://uconn.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/IKB/pages/27237122065) 2. Click on the Pencil icon to alter their permissions on the file/folder. 1. If you want them to only have view access (they cannot edit the file(s), choose **Can view** 2. If you want them to be able to edit the file(s), choose **Can edit** 3. Click **Send** ## Animated Instructions ![image](media://c2840e68-34b2-43df-9ba3-44ab32469c69) ### Related Guides > Macro (contentbylabel)