1.  Log into your Office 365 account at office365.siue.edu.
   
   
2. Click the Apps button in the upper left-hand corner of the screen.
   
   
3. Click OneDrive.
   
   

1. If necessary, create a folder or file by clicking the New button at the top of the screen. 
   
   
   
   
2. Place a checkmark in front of the file or folder to share.
   
   
3. Click the Share button at the top of the screen.
   
   
   
   
4. Notice the default sharing permissions are set to "view" for specific people. "View" must be changed to "edit" in order for others to collaborate in the folder.
   
   
   
   
5. Click the box that says, "People you specify can view".
   
   
6. In the next window, click the radio button next to People in Southern Ill...Edwardsville.
   
   
7. Click the More Settings area and change to Can Edit. 
   
   
   
   
8. Click Apply. 

Sharing Option 1: a Link

1. With the Edit permissions set, click Copy in the Share window. 
   
   
   
   
2. The link generates. Click Copy. 
   
   
   
   
3. Paste the hyperlink into a Blackboard announcement, email, etc. to share with invitees.
   
   

Sharing Option 2: an Invitation and Personal Message

1. In the Share window, type the address(es) of the invitee(s). Type an optional message.
   
   
2. Click Send. 
   
   
   
   
3. Once you share the file or folder, invitees have the ability to view and edit the folder and/or file contents.
   
   
4. To share with external users (without an siue.edu address), manually enter the address after changing the default sharing options to People you choose.