In this article, I’ll show you how to add a shared OneDrive folder to Windows File Explorer.
OneDrive allows you to share folders with internal and external users. By default, to access the shared folder you must use OneDrive in the browser. If you typically use the OneDrive app it can be a hassle to open OneDrive in the browser every time you need to access a shared folder.
Thankfully, it’s very easy to add the shared OneDrive folder to File explorer and eliminate the need to open the browser each time. This also allows for faster editing, saving, and organizing files inside File Explorer. All files are also guaranteed to stay synced, so every change updates automatically across all devices.
How to Add Shared OneDrive Folder in File Explorer
Step 1: Log into OneDrive
Step 2: Access Shared Folder
On the left side bar, select “Shared”.
Step 3: Add to your File Explorer
Select the folders you want to have in File Explorer, then at the top click “Add shortcut to my files”.
Step 4: Locate shared file in File Explorer
Open up File Explorer and you should see your OneDrive shared folder. If you don’t see the folder, make sure you are logged in to the OneDrive app.
That’s it.
That was easy right?
Conclusion
In this post I showed you the steps on how to add a shared OneDrive folder to windows file explorer. I recommend this as it’s a much easier way to access your shared files and also makes the folders available offline.