Adding External Users to Office 365 Groups

Question

Is it possible to add external accounts to Office 365 Groups? 

I would like to control folder access in SharePoint with groups. Under my current design I need to be able to add external accounts to specific groups and I can't figure out how to do it. 

If this can't be done I will have to rethink my SharePoint design. Thankfully I am early enough in the process that this is not a big deal, I just need to know  which direction to go in.

Thanks!

Answer 1

Hi The Razor,

We cannot add external users to Office 365 Groups. But we can add the external user accounts to a SharePoint group to grant access permission: in site settings > site permissions > Create Group in Permission tab > click Grant Permissions > type in the external user account > Share > by default, this invites the users who you add to join the SharePoint Members group. To choose a different group and permission level, click Show options and then choose a different SharePoint group or permission level under Select a group or permission level.

Thanks,

Linda

Answer 2

Hi Razor,

You can access the permission setting page via the following URL:

https://tenant.sharepoint.com/sites/group name/_layouts/15/user.aspx

Replace the tenant and group name with yours.

Regards,

Linda

Answer 3

I was unable to find the settings you mentioned. Maybe I'm doing something wrong but this is the path I took;

My Site > Site Contents > Site Settings. From there I did not see the Site permissions you mentioned. See my screen shot below. Have they moved?

-Razor