Tuesday's Tip #83: Sync Teams Files to File Explorer

Finding Teams Files Anywhere

As you fully integrate Teams and move and store more of your files in Teams, it's important to be able to find those files easily. This is a really simple process but for most users, is a huge time saver as well as a way to more fully integrate Teams. 

One of the best ways to find files stored in Teams is to use the SYNC feature in the channel of a team. This features let's you perform a one-time sync which allows you to always have access to the files you share in Teams from File Explorer. When you have your Team's channels synced to File Explorer, it's easier to save files when you're in an O365 app like Word or Excel.

You only need to sync one time and it will remain synchronized in File Explorer indefinitely.

1. Go to the Files tab inside the channel of the Team you want to sync.
   
   
   
2. Once the files are synchronized (depending on how many files there are, it may take a few minutes). You will see the file show up in your File Explorer. There will be a separate file folder listed for each channel.
   
   
3. Once they show up in File Explorer, it's easier to save and open these files from within other O365 apps like Word or Excel.