Teams Data Map

Overview

In Microsoft Teams, there are multiple locations to attach and upload files. Teams is closely integrated with Office 365 applications, including SharePoint Onine, Exchange Online, OneDrive, and the Office Suite. When you utilize files and its associated assets in Microsoft Teams, those items are stored in the Office 365 environment.

Below is a map illustrating the ways in which this data is stored. 

Information

1:1 (private) and group Chat Files to OneDrive

Sharer: OneDrive of person who attached file - OneDrive Document Library -

• URL example: https://uoregon-my.sharepoint.com/personal/"duckid"_uoregon_edu/Files/Microsoft Teams Chat Files
• OneDrive location: Personal OneDrive > Files > Microsoft Teams Chat Files

Recipient: OneDrive of person/s who are part of the 1:1 or group chat - OneDrive Document Library

• URL example: https://uoregon-my.sharepoint.com/personal/"duckid"_uoregon_edu/Shared/Shared with me
• OneDrive location: Personal OneDrive > Shared > Shared with me

Team Channel Files to SharePoint Team Site

Shared files from a Team Channel are routed to the SharePoint Team Site Shared Document Library

• URL example: https://uoregon.sharepoint.com/sites/"Team Name"/Documents/"Channel Name"/
• SharePoint location: SharePoint Team Site > Documents > Channel Name

1:1 (private) and group chat in OneNote go to Personal OneNote

Sharer: OneNote of person who shared the OneNote

Recipient: OneDrive of person(s) who are part of the 1:1 or group chat - OneDrive Document Library -

• URL example: https://uoregon-my.sharepoint.com/personal/"duckid"_uoregon_edu/Shared/Shared with me
• OneDrive location: Personal OneDrive > Shared > Shared with me

Team OneNote files go to SharePoint Team Site

Team OneNote

• URL Example: https://uoregon.sharepoint.com/sites/"Team Name"/Site Content/Site Assets/"Team Name" Notebook
• SharePoint Location: SharePoint Team Site > Site Content > Site Assets > Team Name Notebook

Team Channel OneNote

• URL Example: https://uoregon.sharepoint.com/sites/"Team Name"/Notebook/_Collaboration Space/"Channel Name - Notebook Name"
• SharePoint Location: SharePoint Team Site > Notebook > Collaboration Space > Channel Name - Notebook Name

Team Wiki Page files go to SharePoint Team Site

Wiki Page Document Library

• URL Example: https://uoregon.sharepoint.com/"Site Name"/Site Contents/Team Wiki Data
• SharePoint Location: SharePoint Team Site > Site Content > Team Wiki Data

1:1 (private) and group Teams Meeting Notes go to OneDrive

Meeting notes are stored as a Wiki (MHT file) in personal OneDrive of meeting attendee who created/started meeting notes: OneDrive Document Library

• URL Example: https://uoregon-my.sharepoint.com/personal/"duckid"_uoregon_edu/Files/Microsoft Teams Data\"Meeting Notes Name".mht
• OneDrive Location: Personal OneDrive > Files > Microsoft Teams Data > Meeting Notes Name.mht

Attendees: OneDrive of attendees: OneDrive Document Library

• URL Example: https://uoregon-my.sharepoint.com/personal/"duckid"_uoregon_edu/Shared/Shared with me\"Meeting Notes Name".mht
• OneDrive Location: Personal OneDrive > Shared > Shared with me > Meeting Notes Name.mht

Teams Channel Meeting Notes go to SharePoint Team Site

Wiki Page Document Library

• URL Example: https://uoregon.sharepoint.com/"Site Name"/Site contents/Team Wiki Data/"Channel Name"/Meeting in "Channel Name".mht
• SharePoint Location: SharePoint Team Site > Site Contents > Team Wiki Data > Channel Name > Meeting in Channel Name.mht

External Email go to SharePoint Team Site

Emails sent to the channel email address by someone go to the SharePoint Team Site Shared Document Library:

• URL Example: https://uoregon.sharepoint.com/sites/"Site Name"/Documents/"Channel Name"/Email Messages"
• SharePoint Location: SharePoint Team Site > Documents > Channel Name > Email Messages