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"Copy Link" functionality
So when you use the "Copy Link" function in Team for a file or folder that link will only work so long as the file/folder isn't moved. If a user tried to access the file/folder after it has been move...
Thanks for the follow up and also thanks for pointing out that the Sharepoint link is a bit of a work around for this issue. That is probably what I end up recommending to my team but it is still frustrating that the Teams link functionality isn't on par.
I am coming from years of using Box and they have had this persistent link feature as long as I can remember. So long as the file wasn't deleted the link always worked. Maybe I need to see if there is a User Voice request for this feature.
Hey, I saw plenty UVs about it and also found this article. Have a look https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/activate-and-configure-document-ids-in-a-site-collection-66345c77-f079-4104-ac7a-e25826849306?ui=en-us&rs=en-us&ad=us
ChristianJBergstromWow, had never come across the "Document ID Service", immediately enabling it in my org to take advantage. Thanks for sharing that!
- Careful with the document Id service, Microsoft has not invested for years on that feature and bear in mind the ID is unique per site collection not for the full tenant
- I wanted to add one more comment that may prove helpful to anyone else who runs across this question. I am still testing this to confirm but it appears that if you use the paperclip icon in Teams when posting to a channel that the link to the document is persistent. The only caveat of course is that this means the message has to be sent within Teams rather than via email. This isn't a deal breaker but I am still getting my team onboard with using Teams as their primary communications platform; defaulting to email is still a habit.
