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Office 365 -- Removing Access to a File or Folder

Instructions

Here is how to remove access to a file or folder for 1 or more users, or to take down a link to a file that anyone with a Drexel Office365 account can access (if they have the link).
     1. Visit https://portal.office.com in a web browser.
          (a) And login with DrexelConnect userid & password.
     2. Click the cloud or "OneDrive" icon in the left navigation.
     3. Select a file or folder & click "Share."
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     4. Click the ... , and then click "Manage access."
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     5. If you want to completely cut off all access (except your own) to a file or folder:
          (a) Click the "Stop Sharing" link.
           OneDrive Sharing - Manage Access - Stop Sharing (Custom).png
          (a) Click the "Stop Sharing button.
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          (a) You should see no "Links giving access" & only yourself as the "Owner" with "Direct access."
           OneDrive Sharing - Manage Access - Stop Sharing 3 (Custom).png
     6. If you want to modify access on a file or folder:
          (a) Click the + icon or the plus sign to give someone "Direct Access," or add access for someone.
               i. You may have to close and re-open the right panel to see the person added, though you will see a green checkmark.
          (a) Click the Down arrow next to collapsed email folders in Outlook dot Office dot com.png next to a person's name to modify their access.
          (a) If you want to delete a link to the file or folder, click the "..." icon for More Options for that link, & then click the "X" to the "Remove" the link.
           OneDrive Sharing - Manage Access - More options (Custom).png

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           OneDrive Sharing - Manage Access - Stop Sharing 2 (Custom).png

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