remove a file in my onedrive which was shared by someone

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remove a file in my onedrive which was shared by someone

ashish jain 0

i need to remove a file in my onedrive which was shared by someone but the remove from shared option doesnt work. i need urgent help to resolve this

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Answer 1

John Jefferson Doyon 89,145 Independent Advisor

Hi, I'm John! I will help you with this.

Currently, files that are shared with you can’t be deleted by the recipient. However, you can hide them from your view and report the content so it can be reviewed:

Hide and report the shared files:

Go to OneDrive on the web: https://onedrive.live.com
Click "Shared" on the left pane.
Under "With you", select the unwanted file or folder.
Choose "Hide from Shared" from the top menu. This removes the shared files or folder from your view only, so it no longer appears in your Shared list.
From the same menu, click "Report a concern" for each unwanted or inappropriate shared files or folders. This flags the content to Microsoft so it can be reviewed and action can be taken if policies are being violated.

I really hope this information is helpful! Let me know if you have any further questions or concerns.

Regards,

John J.D.

Microslop 0 Reputation points

2026-10-04T04:33:17.04+00:00

This answer is very unuseful.. vibe code a button to unlink your account from someone else, eg a crazy ex partner.
Microslop 0 Reputation points

2026-10-04T04:34:49.44+00:00

Im running odysseus instead fuck msft

Answer 2

To remove a file that someone shared with you from appearing in OneDrive, use the Shared view in OneDrive on the web and hide it from there. This only removes it from the view; it does not delete the file for others.

For a file shared with you:

Go to OneDrive on the web and sign in.
In the left navigation, select Shared.
For OneDrive personal:
- Select the file or folder you want to remove from your Shared view.
- Select Hide from Shared.
For OneDrive for work or school:
- Select the file or folder you want to remove from the Shared list.
- Select Hide from Shared.

If instead a shared folder shortcut is showing in My files and you want to remove it:

In OneDrive on the web, go to Files.
Select the shared folder shortcut.
Select Remove shortcut from My files.
- This removes only the shortcut from the account; it does not delete the folder or affect other users.

If Hide from Shared or Remove shortcut from My files appears not to work, refresh the browser and check again. If the owner has already stopped sharing or deleted the item, it may disappear automatically from the Shared view.

Note: Deleting a shared item (instead of hiding/removing the shortcut) can delete it for everyone, so use Hide from Shared or Remove shortcut from My files rather than Delete when the goal is only to remove it from the own OneDrive.

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