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RanchoJack
Jan 15, 2021Copper Contributor
Remove "Add shortcut to OneDrive" from Sharepoint Sites
We have our users want to use the 'Sync' and not the 'shortcut to OneDrive' for file on the Sharepoint sites. I was able to run from powershell: PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> Set-SPOTenant -DisableAddS...
mgudites1
Jul 30, 2021Brass Contributor
This feature is completely pointless and the inability to turn it off is causing big problems for us. Users don't understand what the feature is for, they click it to see what it does, and then the OneDrive "Sync" connection they already have set up stops working. I don't see why the two things have to be mutually exclusive in the first place, but if it's one or the other, we need a way to turn the "Add a shortcut" thing OFF.
I upvoted the associated request on UserVoice; now I suppose it's just a matter of sit-and-wait for six years for Microsoft to do something about it, like everything else that ends up on UserVoice.
- RonaldvdMeerJul 30, 2021Iron Contributor
Have you read my comments. It is possible disable shortcuts
- mgudites1Jul 30, 2021Brass ContributorThat Powershell command no longer works. I tried it, as did at least one other person on this thread. It's not working.
- RonaldvdMeerJul 30, 2021Iron ContributorI just tried again. It works