Summary
This article explains and highlights OneDrive sharing/permissions and also lists ways to get more specific details from Microsoft help articles.
Content
OneDrive simplifies the process of granting permissions and reduced the types of permissions to Editor and Viewer. It allows editing by default. If you want to grant view permissions, you must select it from the drop-down menu.
OneDrive has increased the methods of sharing through options as well as through the integration of OneDrive with Teams/Sharepoint and Office including Outlook. Additional options include sharing with people with existing access (most likely part of a Team or Sharepoint organization that you also belong to) as well as setting expiration date and password options when sharing a link with Anyone.
OneDrive allows editing by default. If you want to grant view permissions, you must uncheck the Allow editing box.
Further Readings
Sharing and permissions in the SharePoint modern experience
Share OneDrive files and folders
Need additional help?
For assistance concerning site creation, content sharing, file synchronization, or other common SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams, or Office app activities, we recommend our Microsoft 365 Learning sites:
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