Sharing a folder or file on OneDrive:

  1. Sign into your OneDrive account with your BU email address and password. (through the little cloud on the bottom right of your screen)
  2. Open your OneDrive folder by clicking OneDrive at the bottom of your screen and selecting "View online". or visit portal.brandonu.ca

  3.  Create a Folder (unless you plan to share an existing folder).


  4. Click the arrow symbol beside the folder name and click "Share".

  5. Select “People in Brandon University with the link can edit” to bring up different options.  Select “Specific people”, uncheck “Allow editing” (unless you are working on a collaborative file), click “Apply”
  6. Enter the email address(es) of the people you would like to share the folder with and select their name(s) as they pop-up. You can either add a short message and click “Send” to send the user a OneDrive link, or you can click “Copy Link”, “Copy”, open your email program, paste the link in your email program and send to the people you added to the share


Receiving a Shared folder on OneDrive:
  1. Open OneDrive Online or click on the link which you received in your email to open.
  2. Sign in if prompted with your BU email and password.
  3. Click on the Shared button on the left side of the screen.

  4. Click on the shared folder to view the documents within the folder, and click on "Sync" to sync the folder with your OneDrive account.

  5. You should now see a "Shared with me" OneDrive folder to view all the folders which were shared with you.