Here's how to request files:

1. In your OneDrive online (go to onedrive.live.com), select the folder where you want the files to be uploaded, and then click Request files.  You may want to create a new folder.

   

2. Under What files are you requesting, enter a descriptive name for the files you are requesting from others. (They'll see this description when they get the file request.)

   

3. Click Next.

4. You can click Copy link to copy the request link and send it to anyone you would like to request files from, or you can enter the email address or addresses of the people you want to request files from. You can also type a message that will be included in the email that OneDrive sends to them.

   

5. Click Done.

You’ll receive a notification email whenever someone uploads files to your file request folder.

If you want to edit the descriptive name of the file request, select the folder and click Request files again, then change the name. The people you sent the request to will see the new name when they upload files.

Getting a file request

Anyone with the link will be able to upload files to the request. However, they aren't able to see or edit other contents in the folder or see who else is able to upload files.

When recipients click the link, they'll see:

1. Click Select files, browse to the appropriate folder, and select the file being requested. If you need to add additional files, click Add more files.

2. When you've selected all the requested files, click Upload.

   

3. Recipients will get another notification once their files have been successfully uploaded.

   

Stop requesting files

You can stop requesting files by deleting the file request link once you are done receiving files from others. Once you’ve deleted the link, people with the link won’t be able to upload files to that folder anymore.

1. In OneDrive, select the file request folder.

2. Click the […] menu.

3. Click Manage Access.

4. Click the […] menu beside the request link in the Links Giving Access section.

   

5. Click X next to the link.

   

6. Click Delete link.

The link deletion cannot be undone. If you need to start collecting files in this folder again, create a new file request on the folder and send your recipients a new link or email invitation.

Create a Shared Folder in a Teams Drive.

This option will allow you to create a shared folder in your existing Department Team Drive.  For example if you have a department or faculty Team Drive, and  you want to share a specific folder with people outside of your department, then  you can share that folder with others at the College. 

1. In teams, go to the Team where the folder is, or where you wish to create a new folder.

2. Go to Files -> Open in Sharepoint

3. If prompted, log into Sharepoint with your College credentials

4. You will see your Teams drive and folders.  Find the folder, or create a new folder in the appropriate location.  Click on the 3 dot menu next to the folder nam, and select 'Share'

5.  The default settings will be displayed. Click where is tells you what the current setting is.  This share setting below will allow anyone with the link to be able to access and edit the folder.  You can get the link to the folder by clicking on  the 'Copy Link' button at the bottom of the settings window.  You can also send the link directly to specific people by typing their names into the name field and pressing send.

Send the link to people who you wish to have access to this folder by email, or via a Teams message.  As long as they have the link, they will be able to access this folder.

You can perform the exact same process as above to share a specific file in Teams with others.

NOTE: anyone with the link to this specific folder will NOT give them access to other folders or files in the rest of your Team, just the one that they have the link for.

To Delete the Link and remove access to others

If you  no longer wish for others to have access to the folder, you can simply remove the link, which will remove their access to the folder.  They will be denied access if they try to access the link.

1. Click on the 3 dot menu next to the shared folder or file

2. Go to Manage Access

3. You will see the link under 'Links giving access'.  Click on the 3 dot option button next to the link

4. You will have the options related to this link. Click on the X next to the link to delete it

You will be asked to confirm that you want to delete the link.  Click Yes.  This will NOT delete anything in the folder, it will just delete the link to the folder and other peoples access.