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how to check log download office 365
hi there,
I am an admin of office 365, I want to check the log when a user downloads an attachment from the outlook app, I tried auditing the log but there was no result, can anyone help me?
After some investigation, I found that download tracking depends on where the attachment is stored.
For regular Outlook attachments, there is limited visibility into download events. However, for files stored in SharePoint Online or OneDrive and shared through Outlook links, you can monitor:
- File accessed
- File downloaded
- Sharing link created
- Sharing link used
- User and timestamp information
These events are available through Microsoft Purview Audit (Unified Audit Log) and SharePoint audit logs.
This approach helped me successfully monitor file downloads and shared-link activities.
Hope this helps anyone facing the same issue :
https://www.practical365.me/2026/07/monitor-upload-download-onedrive-sharepoint.html
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After some investigation, I found that download tracking depends on where the attachment is stored.
For regular Outlook attachments, there is limited visibility into download events. However, for files stored in SharePoint Online or OneDrive and shared through Outlook links, you can monitor:
- File accessed
- File downloaded
- Sharing link created
- Sharing link used
- User and timestamp information
These events are available through Microsoft Purview Audit (Unified Audit Log) and SharePoint audit logs.
This approach helped me successfully monitor file downloads and shared-link activities.
Hope this helps anyone facing the same issue :
https://www.practical365.me/2026/07/monitor-upload-download-onedrive-sharepoint.html