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bchager
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May 17, 2023
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File name missing from copied link

Hello,   When I copy a link to an Excel file in SharePoint to use with Power BI, the file name (including the .xlsx) is missing. I also noticed that there's /:x:/s within the URL.   Does anyone k...
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    ganeshsanap
    May 18, 2023

    bchager Use Copy direct link option as shown below to copy clean URL of SharePoint file with file name and extension: 

    Source: Uploading files in SharePoint 

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ganeshsanap
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May 18, 2023

bchager Use Copy direct link option as shown below to copy clean URL of SharePoint file with file name and extension: 

Source: Uploading files in SharePoint 

Please click Mark as Best Response & Like if my post helped you to solve your issue. This will help others to find the correct solution easily. It also closes the item. If the post was useful in other ways, please consider giving it Like.

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bchager
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May 23, 2023
This was helpful. Thank you.

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