How to create a shortcut in OneDrive for Teams

PURPOSE

The purpose of this document is to explain how to add a shortcut to the Teams folder in their OneDrive to easily find and work with files. These shortcuts appear on the OneDrive web, Windows File Explorer, Microsoft Teams, and on the OneDrive mobile apps.

PROCESS

Open Microsoft Teams.
Select the Microsoft Teams Site and Channel that you want to create a shortcut for.
Click the files tab, then click “Add shortcut to OneDrive”.
- NOTE: If you just want to make a shortcut for a specific folder, only open the folder and then click “Add short to OneDrive”.
Open File Explorer and then go To OneDrive – Mister Car Wash. Look for the shortcut you made. Your files should now be there.
- NOTE: Depending on the numbers of files and internet bandwidth, it might take longer for files to appear.

HISTORY

Revised Date Revised By Revisions Unknown Unknown Created Document 11/221/2023 Yolanda Terrazas-Franco Updated formatting and grammar mistakes fixed 8/14/2024 Andrew Poskey
Moved to Fresh 3/13/2025 Andrew Poskey Updated title formatting