Download a file from Microsoft Teams
From Teams on the desktop or web, you can download any file you see in Teams—whether it’s in a channel, sent in a message, or stored in a OneDrive folder.
Download a file
Download a Teams file to access it anytime, anywhere.
Download a file in a channel
To download a file from a Teams channel:
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Open a channel in Teams.
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Select the Files tab.
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Find the file you want to download and select More actions
Download a file from OneDrive
To download a file from OneDrive in Teams:
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In Teams, select OneDrive
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Find the file you want to download and and select More actions
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When the file opens, select File > Create a Copy
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This option may not be available, depending on permissions set by the file owner.
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You can also select a file from My files in OneDrive
Change where to save downloaded files
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In Teams for desktop, select Settings and more
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Select Settings
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Under Downloads > Location, select Change.
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Choose where you want to save files and select Select Folder.
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Turn the Always ask where to save downloaded file toggle on to choose where to save files each time you download one.
Any future files you download from Teams will be saved to the location you specified.
Note: This action isn't currently supported on Teams for web or mobile.
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