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How to give OneDrive access to another user

  • Firstly, sign in to Office 365.
  • Click the  app launcher and open “OneDrive.
  • Once OneDrive is open, click on the  Settings icon.
  • Click on OneDrive settings.
  • Click on  “More Settings on the left menu.
  • Click on “Return to the old Site settings page.”
  • Under “Users and Permissions,” click on “Site permissions.”
  • Click “Grant Permissions.”
  • Enter the name or email of the user who will get access. 
  • Click on “Show Options” and select the correct level of permissions.
  • Finally, click on the “Share” button.

How to give OneDrive access to another user (administrator):

  • First, go to your Admin center.
  • Click on the  menu icon and select “Show all” to reveal more options.
  • Then select “Sharepoint” from the list of admin centers.
  • In the SharePoint Admin Center, click ⋮ “More Features” in the left menu.
  • Then, click the “Open” button under the “User profiles” header.
  • Click the “Manage User Profiles” link in the “People” section.
  • Enter the account name in the “Find profiles” box and click the “Find” button.
  • Left or right click on the account name when it appears in the list.
  • Then select “Manage site collection owners” from the popup menu.
  • Enter the name of whoever you’re giving access to and click “OK.”
  • Head back to your Admin center.
  • Click the  menu icon in the Admin center’s top left corner.
  • Click on “Users” to reveal more options.
  • Select “Active Users” from the revealed options.
  • Next, click on the name of the original OneDrive account owner.
  • Click the “OneDrive” tab.
  • Then click “Create link to files.”