SharePoint Link to Document Won't Download

Question

Trying to get a document link to open only as a Download on my Homepage in the Hero webpart. I put the following in the Link:

https://bostonscientific.sharepoint.com/sites/EndoLL2/Shared%20Documents/Main%20Documents/LL%20Install%20WI%205.13.docx?download=1

When I save, this is the link I get:

https://mycompany.sharepoint.com/sites/EndoLL2/Shared%20Documents/Main%20Documents/LL%20Install%20WI%205.13.docx?download=1&web=1

The hero automatically added" &web=1" to the end of the link address. Link otherwise works if I try and open it directly.

Does anyone know how to stop the automatic adding to open it in the web based app?

jcgonzalezmartin · Answer

Unfortunately there is no way you can instruct (at least I'm aware of) the hero WebPart to keep the links in the way you want

chriswebbtech · Answer

Create a sharing link from the document. Then add ?download=1 to the end and you should be good.

darkangelv2 · Answer

ChrisWebbTech&nbsp;&nbsp;This doesn't seem to work any more. The file still opens in the relevant browser-based app.

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