How to Access the Microsoft Teams SharePoint Site for a Team

To access the Microsoft Teams SharePoint site for a team, open one of its channels, select Shared, and choose Open in SharePoint from the library toolbar or its More commands menu. The connected document library opens in your browser. You do not need to be an administrator if you already have access.

Before you start

This guide covers Teams for work or school with SharePoint available through your organization. Use the account that belongs to the team. Team members normally have access to the parent SharePoint site; private and shared channels have separate membership requirements.

Microsoft's current instructions use Shared. If your interface still shows Files, open that tab instead. The illustrations below highlight the relevant controls; your layout may differ.

Open the SharePoint site from Microsoft Teams

1. Choose the team and channel. Open Teams on your computer or in a browser, find the team in your channels list, and select the channel. To reach the team's main site, start with a standard channel rather than a private or shared channel.

   

2. Open the channel library in SharePoint. Select Shared at the top. If you see separate views for posts and library content, select In library. Choose Open in SharePoint; it may be inside the More commands ellipsis menu on the library toolbar.

   

3. Confirm your browser account. If prompted, sign in with the account you use for this team. If the browser selects a different account automatically, switch accounts or use a separate browser profile or private window. An invited guest should use the identity associated with the invitation.

   

4. Browse the site. The link opens the channel's library location. Use the library breadcrumbs to move through folders, or select Home in the site's navigation when available. Documents returns you to the document library. Bookmark the page you want to revisit.

   

Microsoft documents the Shared and Open in SharePoint controls and the In library view. You do not need to upload a new file or edit a sharing link to find the site.

Which SharePoint site should open?

The channel you choose determines the site you reach:

Being a team owner does not automatically make you a member of every private or shared channel. Microsoft explains this structure in its Teams and SharePoint integration guide.

Access the team site without opening Teams

Sign in at Microsoft 365, expand the navigation if needed, and open the nine-dot App launcher. Select SharePoint, or search for it if it is not visible.

On the SharePoint start page, search for the team site or look under Recent, Following, or frequent sites. You can follow the site for easier access later. See Microsoft's SharePoint start page guide. A saved site URL also works, provided your account still has permission.

Fix missing commands or access errors

• No Open in SharePoint command: Confirm you opened a channel, then select its library view. A chat's Shared tab is a different location.
• Wrong account or repeated sign-in prompts: Check the browser's signed-in account. Microsoft's SharePoint sign-in guide explains account switching and separate browser sessions.
• Access denied: Ask the team or channel owner to verify your membership. Do not invent an admin email address or reset another account's password. For private and shared channel sites, membership is managed through Teams, as explained in Microsoft's permissions guidance.
• SharePoint app missing: Ask IT to check your organization's available apps and your SharePoint entitlement.

Does Microsoft Teams Free include a team SharePoint site?

Do not apply this workflow to personal Teams Free chats or communities. Their shared document attachments use personal OneDrive, according to Microsoft's personal Teams storage documentation. Likewise, work or school chat uploads use the sender's OneDrive for Business, while channel uploads use SharePoint; see file storage in Teams.