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Cannot share files in a Chat

In a Chat, if I click either the PaperClip or the Files Tab, I cannot attach a file.
This applies to both the desktop and web versions of the application.
Have uninstalled teams, rebooted, then reinstalled the desktop app.
Have OneDrive for business set up.
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  • me commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    I have this issue as well, but only in chats with a lot of participants. I'm not sure the exact number, but my smaller chats with 11 participants or less that have all 9 icons including the paperclip, but my chats 37 participants or more, I can only see the 4 - no paperclip.

    I am able to work around this where there is no paperclip by opening the file tab from the chat, then drag the file from my desktop and drop it in the files area, but it won't let me just drop it in the chat for these larger groups.

  • Anonymous commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    Hi,
    Is this feature working these days?
    I see that I still can't see the option and have the ability to share files to External users in 1:1 chat.

  • Dimitar Stoev commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    Many users report this issue now. OneDrive works but in MS Teams chat they cannot upload files. Error: "sorry you need onedrive for business to share files".
    We open a case with MS but they do not have a solution.
    Any one , please send me a fix if you found any?
    Thank you in advance.

  • Haroon E commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    Having the same issue. Cannot send attachments in private chats works fine in channels though. Please advice. This is very frustrating.

  • Jerry Jackson commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    This is not fixed. I have never been able to send files in chat.

    Whenever I try drag in or click the attachment icon I get:
    "Sorry, you need OneDrive for Business for file sharing. See your IT admin about getting a license."

    Details:
    Microsoft Teams Version 1.0.00.16451 64-bit (last updated on 6/21/17 - today).
    Microsoft Office 365 E1 Account

  • Anonymous commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    What is your recommendation if I'm still getting the "you need OD for Biz" error within individual chats? We have ODB and file sharing works at the team level. Thanks.

  • Amaan Rattansi commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    Same issue here. Sharing files works in a group but direct messages blocks me, "Sorry you need OneDrive for Business to share files..."

  • Anonymous commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    Using MacOS Teams, I get the message, "We're setting up your files. Check back in a few minutes." when I'm trying to post an attachment in a channel.

    However, it is going on 2 weeks and no matter how many times I check back, I still cannot attach files in channels.

  • Joey commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    There are 2 users in our company that have reported this issue. We have tried uninstalling and reinstalling the application. Seems to be isolated to the installed version as the web portal OneDrive works properly in chat.

  • Patrick Casteleijn commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    We keep getting 'sorry you need onedrive for business for file sharing' when we try to share a file in a chat. We all have onedrive for business. Is this a bug?

  • Shannon Murdoch commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    I'm having the same issue on the Mac desktop app. I cannot attach files to chats, only to team channels. :-(

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