Teams - How to Manage Files and Folders in a Channel

Posted on: 01/20/2023

Microsoft Teams Channels is a great way to communicate and collaborate. I love group chat also, but one HUGE advantage a Team has over a group chat is the ability to manage files and folders.

**Teams Channel - Drag and Drop to move files or folders in a channel**

With a group chat, you can't create folders. We will be in a Channel and examine how to create folders and files and move folders and files. We will also show how to move folders or files from one Channel to another Channel. Remember, files in a chat and group chat are stored in OneDrive, and files and folders in a Team are stored in SharePoint.

YouTube Video

Video Chapters

0:00 Intro
0:24 Chat vs. Teams Channel file location
0:50 Folder and Files in a Channel
1:13 Moving Files and Folders
2:00 Move from one Channel to another Channel
3:14 Closing Remarks

How do I move a file or folder inside a Teams channel?

Just drag and drop the file or folder.

How do I move a file or folder from one channel to another channel?

Right-click the file or folder.
Click Move to.
Pick the Team and Channel to move the file or folder to.
Click Move here.

**Move a file or folder to another Teams channel**

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Just some of the topics covered

Navigation Teams
Using private Chat
Using group Chat
Teams Meetings
1. Scheduling Meetings
2. Meeting controls
3. Roles in a meeting
4. Sharing resources
5. PowerPoint in a meeting
6. Scheduling Team meetings from Outlook
Working with Teams and Channels
1. Conversations
2. Files
3. Wiki and OneNote
Using Outlook and Teams
Using apps in Teams

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Chris Menard is a Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT) and is employed full-time as a Trainer for BakerHostetler, one of the nation’s largest law firms. Menard has a YouTube channel with over 900 technology videos covering Excel, Word, Zoom, Teams, Outlook, Gmail, Google Calendar, and other resources that over 16 million viewers have appreciated. Menard also does public speaking at conferences for CPAs and Administrative Professionals. Connect with Chris on LinkedIn at chrismenardtraining.com/linked or on YouTube at chrismenardtraining.com/youtube