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OneDrive - Transfer Ownership of Shared Files

Use this tutorial to transfer ownership of a shared file or folder from your personal CU Boulder Microsoft OneDrive account to someone else.

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Step 1

Log in to OneDrive and if necessary, log in using your IdentiKeyUsername@colorado.edu email and your IdentiKey password.

Log in to your CU Boulder OneDrive account.

Step 2

In the left-hand navigation, click on Shared.

In OneDrive, click on "Shared."

Step 3

Next, along the top of the page, select the "By you" tab.

Select the "By you" tab.

Step 4

Locate the file or folder you'd like to transfer, then click the three dots icon ("Show more actions for this item") next to it.

Locate the file or folder, then click the three dots icon ("Show more actions for this item") next to it.

Step 5

Click Manage access.

Click "Manage access."

Step 6

Find the new owner's name and confirm they have Can edit access.

Find the new owner's name and confirm they have "Can edit" access.

Step 7

If they don't, click on their name and then change their access level.

Click on their name and then change their access level.

Step 8

Let the new editor know to look for your file/folder under their own OneDrive library's Shared tab.

Step 9

To complete the process, the new editor needs to download your file(s), which will create a new copy that they own.

Step 10

The new editor can then upload their copy to either their own OneDrive account or a department-owned SharePoint or Teams site.