OneDrive - Access a shared file (external users)

Use this tutorial to access a OneDrive file or folder that has been shared directly with you by someone at CU Boulder. For additional help, visit Microsoft's Share OneDrive Files and Folders webpage.

This tutorial is intended for external users accessing files shared directly with them by a CU Boulder affiliate. If you have a CU Boulder Microsoft account, please see OneDrive - Access a shared file.

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When a file is shared with you, you will receive a notification email. Find this email and click the Open button.

Note: you must have a Microsoft account associated with the email address this notification is sent to. If you do not, you'll either need to contact the owner of the file to share it with your Microsoft account or create a new Microsoft account.

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Click Next.

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Sign into your Microsoft account.

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If you've been sent a document (Word, Excel, etc.) you'll be redirected to the document. If you've been sent a folder, you'll see the contents of the folder.

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Please note: you will not be able to see the shared files in the "Shared" section of your OneDrive account. You must use the link in the notification email to access the shared file.