Yes, Microsoft Teams integrates closely with SharePoint Online for document storage. When you create a new team in Microsoft Teams, a corresponding SharePoint site is automatically created in the background to store the team’s files and documents. Each channel within a team also has its own folder within the associated SharePoint site’s document library.
Here’s how it typically works:
- Team Creation:
- When you create a new team in Microsoft Teams, a SharePoint site is created in the background.
- When you create a new team in Microsoft Teams, a SharePoint site is created in the background.
- Channels and Document Libraries:
- Each channel within the team corresponds to a folder in the SharePoint document library. The folder is created under the default document library which is Shared Documents
- Each channel within the team corresponds to a folder in the SharePoint document library. The folder is created under the default document library which is Shared Documents
- Document Storage:
- When you share files or documents within a channel, they are stored in the associated SharePoint document library.
- When you share files or documents within a channel, they are stored in the associated SharePoint document library.
- Accessing Documents:
- You can access the documents directly through Teams by navigating to the Files tab in a channel. Alternatively, you can access the documents through the SharePoint site itself.
- You can access the documents directly through Teams by navigating to the Files tab in a channel. Alternatively, you can access the documents through the SharePoint site itself.
- Collaboration:
- SharePoint provides version control, co-authoring capabilities, and other collaboration features, enhancing the document collaboration experience within Microsoft Teams.
This integration between Microsoft Teams and SharePoint provides a seamless experience for collaborating on documents within the context of a team. It ensures that team members can easily access, edit, and collaborate on files stored in SharePoint directly from within the Teams interface. The integration also allows for a consistent and organized way to manage and share documents associated with a particular team or project.