Each team has a corresponding SharePoint site. Changes made to files in SharePoint automatically sync with Teams (and vice versa). You can also manually sync the file libraries.

Syncing in a channel

To sync files in a channel:

  1. Select Teams  Teams button in Teams.

  2. Select the channel you want to sync files in.

  3. At the top of your channel, select Files > Sync  Sync icon in Teams.

You can also select Sync  Sync icon in Teams in SharePoint to make sure files reflect the latest changes made in Teams.

Reverting a deleted, renamed, or unsynced folder

If the SharePoint folder associated with the channel was deleted, renamed, or hasn't been synced you can revert a renamed folder or sync a folder following these steps:

  1. Select Teams  Teams button in Teams.

  2. Select the channel you want to sync files in.

  3. Select Files More actions  Microsoft Teams more options icon > Open in SharePoint.

  4. In the upper-right corner of your screen, select Open the details pane  Circle i Info button> More details.

  5. Under Activity, rename the folder using the original name.

To sync a folder, go to the channel's Files tab and select Sync  Sync icon in Teams​​​​​​​.

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