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yojimbo
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Jun 20, 2025

QUICK way to create a link to a file in a shared folder

I set up a folder in my OneDrive space to be sharable. I can see that all of the files in that folder are shared as well. which is good. However when I try to generate a URL link to one of those file...
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yojimbo
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Jun 22, 2025

Thank you, Nikolino. This sounded like a great solution. Unfortunately I could not find "OneDrive Settings" or "Link sharing" settings anywhere. I went to Settings->Options and found nothing there. (I was using Chrome.) If you think of anything else, do let me know. - JH

 

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NikolinoDE
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Jun 25, 2025

OneDrive on macOS via Finder (desktop app) does not honor inherited folder permissions when generating links to files, and it does not offer a way to change the default link settings in the app itself.

Here is a Quick Method (Web Interface Workaround) you can try:

Use the OneDrive Web Interface to set default link behavior — these defaults only apply in the web UI.

How to Set It:

 1. Go to: https://onedrive.live.com

 2. Click the Gear Icon → OneDrive Settings

 3. Look for "Link sharing" under:

  • “Sharing”
  • Or “More settings”

4. Set:

  • Who can access: e.g., "Anyone with the link"
  • Permission: "View" (or "Edit" if desired)

These settings will now be the default when you click Share → Copy Link in the web interface. No more popups or extra steps — just a clean, ready-to-copy link.

 

Platform

Default Link Behavior Setting?

Supports Fast Link Copy?

 

Web

Yes

Yes

 

macOS Finder App

No

No

My Mac knowledge is limited, but I hope I could help 🙂.

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