Saving to SharePoint from your computer using Office 365 apps

Summary

How do I save a file into SharePoint from my computer when I am using an Office 365 app?

Body

Question

How do I save a file into SharePoint from my computer when I am using an Office 365 app?

Solution

To save a file to a SharePoint team or communication site, please go through the following steps:

  1. Within your Office 365 app (i.e., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.), go to the File menu then select Save As...
  2. A dialog box will appear with your computer's file system.
    1. For Windows users: locate then select the More Options... link
      1. A new screen will appear. Go to Step 3.
    2. For macOS users: locate then select the Online Locations button.
      1. A new box will appear. Select Sites - University of Oregon from the list of available locations.
  3. Select the name of the SharePoint site or Microsoft Teams group in which you wish to save your file.
    1. Note: Microsoft Teams and SharePoint team sites are linked to one another. You may select either the Team or SharePoint team site.
  4. (Recommended) Select the folder you wish to save the file.
  5. Select the Save button.

Details

Details

Article ID: 140760
Created
Thu 5/23/24 6:34 PM
Modified
Sun 11/10/24 11:00 AM

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Microsoft Office 365 provides access to Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, and more for Macs, Windows PCs, and mobile devices (iOS, Android, and Windows), as well as online via web browsers for University students and employees.