Without using SharePoint Online, how can I get simple lists and workflows in O-365 to collaborate with external users?

Question

Hi there

Our SharePoint Online is restricted to internal users by our security folks.
Other than SharePoint Online, is there anything in Office-365 to enable our users to collaborate with external users with basic lists and workflows?

Thanks.

Answer 1

Hi @frob-0826 ,

According to my research, we could not realize your design in O365.

On the one hand, you can get simple lists through OneDrive and Microsoft List, but if you don't use SharePoint Online, you can't get workflows.

On the other hand, because your SharePoint Online is restricted to internal users, the relative OneDrive can only be used by internal users (Sharing settings for OneDrive can't be more permissive than your settings for SharePoint), so you can't get the lists through OneDrive and Microsoft List.

Related References:

• Microsoft Lists: A Deep Dive on the “New” Tool for Making Lists in Microsoft 365
• Manage sharing settings

Thanks,
Echo Du

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Answer 2

That's a question you should be addressing to your IT folks. Something like Microsoft Lists would probably do, of course it depends on what the configuration is.