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🔗 How to link Google Drive or Dropbox files in Microsoft Teams?

It is often a challenge to keep control of all the common cloud platforms that hold documents. Dropbox, Google Drive, WeTransfer, ... through this integration you can use Microsoft teams as an umbrella platform.

What is Google Drive?

Google Drive is a cloud storage and synchronization service from Google. It allows users to store and sync files with their computers, so they always have access to the latest version of their files, no matter where they are. Google Drive is integrated with other Google products, such as Google Docs, Sheets and Slides, which allow users to collaborate on documents, spreadsheets and presentations in real time. Google Drive is available for a variety of platforms, including computers, smartphones and tablets.

Adding cloud storage in Microsoft Teams

In Teams , press Add Cloud Storage under files.

Select one of the alternatives in terms of cloud storage such as: Dropbox, Box, ShareFile or Google Drive.

Login with your Google or Dropbox account to grant access that Microsoft Teams can open Google's documents.

If you have activated MFA, you must first go through this wizard.

Give Microsoft Teams the consent to modify your data on your Google Drive. (in this case)

That's it!

From now on, all your files are viewable from Google Drive in Microsoft Teams.

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Kevin
Kevin
3 years ago

How can I get only specific folders (and not everything) from google drive on a team channel?

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