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Iron Contributor

May 19, 2022

Download link, download form

Dear all, Does anyone know how can I get that link? Please see the below attached the red arrow pointing. The reason why I asking is because, I create the button at SP home page, to make u...

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Adin_Calkic

Steel Contributor

May 19, 2022

Hi Sk-73 ,

you can right click on the file than Copy link. You can generate the link if you want to share outside or inside.

But also you can copy path. Right click, details and under More details copy path. see below.

Sk-73
Iron Contributor
May 19, 2022
HI Adin_Calkic Thanks! Tomorrow I will try again. I have tried many different ways, but the issue is if I right-click the file and then copy the link, then I paste the link into the home page it will just open the file in the browser, not download the file.
- Adin_Calkic
  Steel Contributor
  May 19, 2022
  Give it a try. Copy Path should work.
  - Sk-73
    Iron Contributor
    May 20, 2022
    HiAdin_Calkic Thanks. Sorry to tell u, but copy the path, the link I paste to the homepage when I click on the hyperlink on the homepage, still opens the doc in the browser.
    
    I found an article and this work for me. SharePoint Online: Link to Force Download a Document Instead of Open in browser Just would like to share with u.
    
    Cheers 👍