{"id":357,"date":"2026-06-29T10:04:42","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T10:04:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brentdavenport.com\/wordpress\/?p=357"},"modified":"2026-06-29T10:05:16","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T10:05:16","slug":"how-microsoft-teams-and-sharepoint-work-together","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brentdavenport.com\/wordpress\/microsoft-copilot\/how-microsoft-teams-and-sharepoint-work-together\/","title":{"rendered":"How Microsoft Teams and SharePoint Work Together"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Make the most out of your Microsoft 365 Subscription by understanding how to take advantage of Teams and SharePoint integration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brentdavenport.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/teamssharepoint-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-359\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brentdavenport.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/teamssharepoint-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.brentdavenport.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/teamssharepoint-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.brentdavenport.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/teamssharepoint-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.brentdavenport.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/teamssharepoint.png 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How Microsoft Teams and SharePoint Work Together<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Microsoft Teams and SharePoint are closely connected tools in Microsoft 365. Understanding how they work together can make collaboration much easier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"45\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brentdavenport.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/line-1-1024x45.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-362\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brentdavenport.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/line-1-1024x45.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.brentdavenport.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/line-1-300x13.png 300w, https:\/\/www.brentdavenport.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/line-1-768x34.png 768w, https:\/\/www.brentdavenport.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/line-1.png 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Simple Idea<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Teams<\/strong> is where you chat, meet, and work with others<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>SharePoint<\/strong> is where your files are actually stored <a href=\"https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/en-us\/sharepoint\/teams-connected-sites\">[learn.microsoft.com]<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When you create a team in Teams, a SharePoint site is created automatically to hold all the files.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"45\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brentdavenport.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/line-1024x45.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-361\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brentdavenport.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/line-1024x45.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.brentdavenport.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/line-300x13.png 300w, https:\/\/www.brentdavenport.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/line-768x34.png 768w, https:\/\/www.brentdavenport.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/line.png 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Happens When You Create a Team?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When you set up a new team:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A <strong>SharePoint site<\/strong> is created in the background<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This site stores all your documents<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Everyone in the team automatically gets access <a href=\"https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/en-us\/sharepoint\/teams-connected-sites\">[learn.microsoft.com]<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You don\u2019t need to set anything up manually\u2014it just works.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"45\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brentdavenport.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/line-2-1024x45.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-364\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brentdavenport.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/line-2-1024x45.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.brentdavenport.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/line-2-300x13.png 300w, https:\/\/www.brentdavenport.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/line-2-768x34.png 768w, https:\/\/www.brentdavenport.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/line-2.png 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What About Channels?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Teams are divided into <strong>channels<\/strong> (like topics or departments).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are three types:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Standard Channels<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Open to everyone in the team<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>All files are stored in the same SharePoint site<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Private Channels<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Only certain people can access them<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They get their <strong>own separate SharePoint site<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Shared Channels<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Can include people outside the team<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Also get their <strong>own SharePoint site<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"45\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brentdavenport.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/line-3-1024x45.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brentdavenport.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/line-3-1024x45.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.brentdavenport.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/line-3-300x13.png 300w, https:\/\/www.brentdavenport.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/line-3-768x34.png 768w, https:\/\/www.brentdavenport.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/line-3.png 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When to use Teams and SharePoint<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<video width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\" controls=\"controls\">\n<source src=\"https:\/\/brentdavenport.com\/videos\/teams-sharepoint.mp4\">\nSorry, your browser doesn&#8217;t support embedded videos.\n<\/video>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"45\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brentdavenport.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/line-3-1024x45.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brentdavenport.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/line-3-1024x45.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.brentdavenport.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/line-3-300x13.png 300w, https:\/\/www.brentdavenport.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/line-3-768x34.png 768w, https:\/\/www.brentdavenport.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/line-3.png 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where Are Your Files?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When you click the <strong>Files tab<\/strong> in Teams:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You are actually viewing files stored in SharePoint<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Teams is just the front-end view <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"45\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brentdavenport.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/line-3-1024x45.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brentdavenport.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/line-3-1024x45.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.brentdavenport.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/line-3-300x13.png 300w, https:\/\/www.brentdavenport.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/line-3-768x34.png 768w, https:\/\/www.brentdavenport.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/line-3.png 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Permissions Made Easy<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Access is simple:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If you&#8217;re in the team, you can access its files<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you&#8217;re in a private channel, you can access that channel\u2019s files<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Permissions are handled automatically<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is managed through Microsoft 365 groups behind the scenes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"45\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brentdavenport.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/line-3-1024x45.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brentdavenport.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/line-3-1024x45.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.brentdavenport.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/line-3-300x13.png 300w, https:\/\/www.brentdavenport.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/line-3-768x34.png 768w, https:\/\/www.brentdavenport.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/line-3.png 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why This Matters<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This setup helps you:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Keep files organised automatically<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Control access without extra work<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Collaborate securely with others<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"45\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brentdavenport.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/line-3-1024x45.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brentdavenport.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/line-3-1024x45.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.brentdavenport.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/line-3-300x13.png 300w, https:\/\/www.brentdavenport.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/line-3-768x34.png 768w, https:\/\/www.brentdavenport.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/line-3.png 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Summary<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc49 <strong>Teams is where you work together \u2014 SharePoint is where your files live.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"45\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brentdavenport.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/line-3-1024x45.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brentdavenport.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/line-3-1024x45.png 1024w, 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