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Paula Flores
Iron Contributor
Sep 26, 2018

Opening .swf files in SP Online

The only way I've been able to open .swf files in a list/library is opening it in Classic. Is there another way that I'm not seeing as I fear the link to open in Classic will eventually go away. TIA

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  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    Sep 27, 2018
    what is the experience when you try opening in modern ui?
    • Paula Flores's avatar
      Paula Flores
      Iron Contributor
      Sep 27, 2018

      I get a message saying, "This type of file can harm your computer. Do you want to keep playershell.swf anyway?". When I click on Keep, the document is downloaded to the corner of the screen (I'm using Chrome), and then I get the error message, "This file does not have a program associated with it for performing this action. Please install a program or, if no is already installed, create an association in the Default Programs control panel. I tried to associate the .swf to a program but it doesn't give me a program to choose from.

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