Does Microsoft Teams store Documents in SharePoint ?

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:

  1. Team Creation:
    • When you create a new team in Microsoft Teams, a SharePoint site is created in the background.
  2. 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
  3. Document Storage:
    • When you share files or documents within a channel, they are stored in the associated SharePoint document library.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.

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