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Links to Sharepoint documents set to download
Previously in Sharepoint (mere weeks ago), I was able to change links to Sharepoint documents to set to download, instead of having the document open in a browser.
I would change the URL contai...
In SPO you should now be able to download Office documents from inside the Office Online apps that open them.
Other documents can be downloaded directly and/or by using the apps that open them.
So, AFAIK, there is no need to change manually the URL.
Hope it helps...
in the new SPO link to anyone URLS don't have a file extension -
Example https://deakin365.sharepoint.com/:i:/s/globalstudio/EbjPsUMCR3hAo51eXQ6e2WkBUVEQ92G_o_ASyRsQs0kizQ?web=0
vs
https://deakin365.sharepoint.com/:i:/s/globalstudio/EbjPsUMCR3hAo51eXQ6e2WkBUVEQ92G_o_ASyRsQs0kizQ?e=HeSmqO
Nicholas English Did you figure this out by any chance? I'm facing the same request from one of my clients and can't figure out how to make an external link downloadable
- Sadly no Chani
Also performance wise the platform is slow, I’m guessing because the file path is strewn with access rights. - Hi Chani,
Sadly no, I really hoped I could. That said I’m finding the speed of SP quite slow, I’m guessing it’s because of the permissions rather than anything else.