In order to access Teams folders from your File Explorer, you must first sync them from the desktop app or webapp. The following directions outline how to sync folders from Teams using the app, but the same steps should apply for the webapp (once it is opened and you've signed in, the interface should look the same).
To sync Teams folders with Windows Explorer, please follow these steps:
- Open your Teams desktop app from the Taskbar, Start Menu, or Search bar
Option 1: Open Teams from the Taskbar Option 2: Open Teams from the Start Menu Option 3: Open Teams from the Search bar - Once the Teams app is open, select the "Teams" tab on the left side of the screen
The "Teams" tab should appear on the upper left-hand corner of the screen. - From your list of teams, select the team you want to sync files from
Your teams will either be in "Grid" view or in "List" view - this screenshot shows "Grid" view. From either view, select/open the Team you want to sync files from - Within the Team you have selected, open the Channel you want to sync files from
If no channels are initially appearing, click on "Main Channels" to see a list of available channels, then select the one that contains the files you want to sync. - Select the "Files" tab in the Channel you have selected
If the "File" tab is not visible, there may be a drop-down to the right of "Posts" - select this drop-down and select "Files" from the drop-down list. - Click "Sync" from within the Files tab of the Team you want to sync files from
If the "Sync" button is not visible, click the three dots on the right side of the row containing "New," "Upload," "Edit in grid view," etc.
From the drop-down list of options, select "Sync" - A popup window should appear stating "We're syncing your files" - you can close this window.
Your files should now be syncing! If you want to sync files from any other teams, please repeat steps 2-6 for whatever other teams you want to sync files from.
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