How do I add SharePoint folders into Teams channels? #M365AMA
In this episode, the #M365AMA panel discusses the following community question:
“I’ve just switched organisations and I cannot get my head around how my new org uses Teams and locks so much down. I’m used to using SharePoint for storing docs, Teams or OneDrive shortcuts for working on docs and SharePoint sites as intranets. Now, I only have access to files via the SharePoint site and by synching from the site to my OneDrive which is riddled with lag – I was told in a previous role never to synch so that doesn’t surprise me. The shortcut to OneDrive option doesn’t exist anywhere. So, to stop rambling, is there a way to add the folders in SharePoint as channels in Teams? I definitely don’t want to simply access the SharePoint site via Teams as that sucks for me. Does that make sense? Is it just me who doesn’t like my new org’s set up? TIA”
Check out the discussion here:
Participating in this discussion were:
- Christian Buckley @buckleyplanet
- Kirsty McGrath, MVP @KirstyMcGrath13
- Hal Hostetler, MVP @TVWizard
- Joy Apple, MVP @JoyOfSharePoint
Some relevant notes/links shared by the team:
- Officially, no, there is no OOTB method for converting a SharePoint folder into a Teams channel. When you open the File folder of the channel, it will take you to the root library of the associated SharePoint document library. However, if you build out your folder structure in the root library, then Yes, you can link them. Here’s a short post by Manoj Karunarathne that explains [https://manojviduranga.wordpress.com/2019/05/12/turn-an-existing-folder-in-to-a-teams-channel]
- Here’s a related discussion from the Power Platform forum: Transform a SharePoint folder in a channel in Teams [https://community.powerplatform.com/forums/thread/details/?threadid=6d49b47e-a6f0-4e76-9da1-df72f8f2bbd3]
- More guidance on moving the content/folders: Moving/copying files and folders from SharePoint to Teams [https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/msoffice/forum/all/movingcopying-files-and-folders-from-sharepoint-to/5933ecbc-5bf2-4893-88e2-cb76b6b77489]
