How to share file from the old teams to the new teams?

Question

I have observed file sharing from old Teams to new Teams through SharePoint. I have also tried sharing files from the Class Materials folder using the right-click options (Move/Copy), where I can select the preferred Team. However, in both methods, the files are not being shared directly inside the Class Materials folder. Instead, they are shared outside the folder, and I have to manually drag them into Class Materials afterward.

My question is: Since I have already created the folder inside Class Materials, is there a way to directly move or share the files into the Class Materials folder without having to drag them manually afterward?

Answer 1

Files in Teams class teams are stored in the connected SharePoint site, and permissions such as “Class Materials” read-only behavior are controlled there. Moving or copying files between teams or libraries can be done, but the context only confirms folder-level read-only setup and general move/copy behavior, not a way to target a subfolder like Class Materials in another team directly from Teams.

From the available information:

• Files shared in Teams channels are stored in the corresponding SharePoint document library and sync automatically between Teams and SharePoint.
• Read-only folders such as Class Materials (or custom read-only folders) are created and managed in SharePoint. Permissions are set at the folder level using Manage access and “Change to view only.”
• Moving or copying files between OneDrive and SharePoint, or between SharePoint locations, is supported via Move to / Copy to in the web experience, but the context does not describe selecting a specific protected subfolder (like Class Materials in another team) as a direct target from within Teams.

Because of this, the only supported, documented approach in the context for getting files into a specific read-only folder is:

1. Use Teams or SharePoint to move/copy files into the target team’s document library (even if they initially land outside Class Materials or another read-only folder).
2. In SharePoint, open that team’s document library, then move the files into the desired folder (such as Class Materials or a custom read-only folder) using the SharePoint file management UI.

The context does not provide a method to bypass that second step and place the files directly into the Class Materials folder in another team in a single operation.

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References:

• Share and organize class team files
• Use folders to create read-only files for students or other team members
• Move files and folders between OneDrive and SharePoint
• Move or copy files in Microsoft Teams
• File storage for your business
• Manage settings and permissions when SharePoint and Teams are integrated
• Should I save files to OneDrive or SharePoint?