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brsinha
Copper Contributor
Nov 19, 2021

Display files from one sharepoint site to another

My requirement is to have a central site where all files are stored and show them where ever needed (on the same site or on another sites). We don't want to replicate same file to ensure single source of truth for the data we have. 

 

So far I have not been able to find a way how to do this. Can the experts in this forum help me. 

 

Thanks,

BRSinha

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  • Pawan_Satope's avatar
    Pawan_Satope
    Copper Contributor
    Nov 21, 2021
    Did you checked Highlighted contents webpart? Using this webpart you can show items/files from one site to another site.
  • RobElliott's avatar
    RobElliott
    Silver Contributor
    Nov 19, 2021

    brsinha A simple way to achieve this is to build a canvas Power Apps app with a gallery linked to each library.

     

     

    Then in the OnSelect on the first item you just need Launch(ThisItem.'Link to item')

     

    So in the image below I've got the documents library from 2 completely different sites. Clicking on any document opens it in a new tab in the browser.

     

     

    You can then copy the gallery and paste it in again and change the document library it's connected to.


    Save and publish the app and make sure you share it so everyone can view it, then copy the web link and paste it into a  Power Apps web part as I've done below on yet another site.

     

    This only took a couple of minutes to do and as you can see, I haven't spent any time making the app look nice. But i would do so if this was live and would probably have several screens with different libraries and maybe a screen at the front to act as a menu.

     

     

    Rob
    Los Gallardos
    Intranet, SharePoint and Power Platform Manager (and classic 1967 Morris Traveller driver)

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