I want to give @user feedback review in Teams Assigned PowerPoints

WHC 0 Reputation points
2025-11-02T16:21:54.18+00:00

I have been able (up until a month ago) to give feedback directed using the @ sign to students in the review area of PowerPoint. The PowerPoint was assigned to students via a Teams Assignment.

I now get a black pop up and a red message telling me the file needs to be shared with the user. I have tried re-sharing the file but still get the same message.

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  1. Hani-N 5,365 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
    2025-11-02T19:45:09.0533333+00:00

    Hi @WHC 

    Thank you for posting your question in the Microsoft Q&A forum.         

    The message you’re seeing “We can't post this comment unless you share the file with all @mentioned users. Please share the file or remove @mentions first.” indicates that the file needs to be explicitly shared with anyone you mention in a comment. This is because @mentions trigger notifications and collaboration features that require direct access permissions in SharePoint or OneDrive. 

    Previously, assignment-level access was sufficient for @mentions. Microsoft has updated this behavior to ensure that mentioned users have explicit permissions to the file. 

    Here are some steps you can try to migrate this issue: 

    1/ Open the file in SharePoint: 

    • In Teams, go to the assignment file  
    • Click “Open in SharePoint”. 

    2/ Manage access: 

    • Click “Manage Access”  
    • Ensure the mentioned student has direct access. 
    • If not, click “Share” and add their Microsoft 365 email. 

    3/ Check permissions: 

    • Use “Check Permissions” in SharePoint to confirm they have at least View or Edit rights. 

    4/ Alternative: 

    • If you cannot change permissions (due to school policy), remove @mentions and leave plain comments. 

    For more details, you can refer to these Microsoft resources: 

     

    Additionally, sometime the users in the same organization doesn’t mean they use the account in the same tenant. For example, they can use private email account. To better explain that, please refer to the figure below: User's image

    In the Microsoft 365 admin center, you can more intuitively see that guest users are different from active users, and active users are what we call internal users. User's image

    We can share documents with guest users through OneDrive, but the @ function is not available: User's image

    Note: Please understand that our initial response does not always resolve the issue immediately. However, with your help and more detailed information, we can work together to find a solution.  

    I hope this information is helpful. Please follow these steps and let me know if it works for you. If not, we can work together to resolve this.  

    Thank you for your patience and your understanding. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out.  

    I'm looking forward to your reply.  

     


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