How To: Work with Files in a Team Channel

Summary

Learn how to upload, create, open, and find files in a Microsoft Teams channel at North Central University.

Body

Learn how to work with the files stored in a Microsoft Teams channel, where North Central University department files belong.

Every channel has its own folder in the team's SharePoint site. Files you put there belong to the team and stay when people come and go. See Files @ NCU for Employees.

Common tasks

To
Do this
See a channel's files
Open the channel and select the Files tab at the top.
Upload a file
Select Upload, or drag files from your computer onto the Files tab.
Create a new file
Select New and choose Word, Excel, or PowerPoint. It's saved in the channel automatically.
Edit together
Open the file. Everyone with access can edit it at the same time, and changes save automatically.
See the whole library
Select Open in SharePoint to see every channel's folder in one place.

Next steps

Get help

Submit a request through the Microsoft Teams service.

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Article ID: 165242
Created
Sun 10/18/26 6:49 PM
Modified
Sun 10/18/26 6:50 PM
Audience
Employees