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title: "SharePoint: Sharing Files with People Outside NNU"
canonical: "https://help.nnu.edu/space/TMR/blog/65110041/SharePoint%3A%20Sharing%20Files%20with%20People%20Outside%20NNU"
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**Quick Summary:** While we recommend other alternatives, it is sometimes necessary to share files with people who do not have an NNU account.

# Sharing Files with People Outside NNU

We recommend pursuing better alternatives before using the solution described here. In particular, if you want students in a Canvas course to be able to view a file, upload the file directly to the Canvas course instead.

This solution is intended for sharing with a small number of people outside NNU in situations where Canvas cannot be used.

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## 1. Open the Sharing Settings

## 2. Add Email(s)

Add the email for each person you want to share the file with (be sure to select it from the drop-down).

![image-20240722-210724.png](media://39cc4dbb-c421-41c8-b74a-2d2a104a25c5)

If prompted, select continue.

![image-20240722-210919.png](media://61498dbf-c162-423b-810d-676e2339fbb1)

## 3. Send Sharing Invite

Optionally, add a message and click send to share the file.

![image-20240722-211159.png](media://5c8f46bd-6494-43dc-a976-e8b13688c354)

Each person you added will receive an email with a link to access the file.

![image-20240722-211531.png](media://25a5024b-3f54-4417-85f6-a23897197999)