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a531531
May 16, 2022Copper Contributor
Shortcuts in SharePoint
I'm trying to make a file that acts as a shortcut to another file in a SharePoint document library on both the web version and the file explorer. I have tried the following: LNK Files I can ...
grgdvs
Mar 29, 2023Copper Contributor
a531531, I have the same problem - either a solution that works for me only in File Explorer or a version that works for everyone in the Web Browser!!!
I can't seem to create a shortcut in File Explorer that stays in File Explorer and doesn't go off into the Web Browser each time, for those users with the folder synced on their local drive.
I can't seem to create a shortcut in File Explorer that stays in File Explorer and doesn't go off into the Web Browser each time, for those users with the folder synced on their local drive.
- W5mW8nApr 11, 2023Copper Contributor
I tried replacing c:/users/myuser with %HOMEPATH% which seems to do the trick....
- jadams850Feb 08, 2024Copper ContributorI am trying to accomplish the same thing and Windows is throwing errors at me saying that "C:\Users\%HOMEPATH%\etc\etc..." is not a valid path. Would you mind showing me how the file path is supposed to look with the variable in place?
- specialCharacterFeb 08, 2024Copper Contributor
change "C:\Users\%HOMEPATH%\etc\etc..."
to "%HOMEPATH%\etc\etc..."
but for some reason i cannot get my shortcuts to work for everyone. initially one person used it but then it stopped and when i looked at it the shortcut was changed back to the address without %homepath%. I wonder if it had to do with Win10 users trying to use it.
- specialCharacterJan 04, 2024Copper Contributor
thank you, the %HOMEPATH% worked for me and allowing others to use the shortcuts is fantastic.
- a531531Apr 11, 2023Copper Contributor
I think that is the best option for now, although the site needs to be synced to the same path following that homepath variable. Sometimes, users will sync a single folder from a site.