04-03-2018 11:34 AM
04-03-2018 11:34 AM
I created a list of links that I want my SharePoint modern site to navigate to when I visit the site/homepage. The list of links also resides on the SharePoint site. However, when I click my homepage or type in my url, it prompts be to download the .url file instead of navigating the user to that page.
How do I fix it so clicking the Home Page will navigate to the .url instead of prompting my users to download the link the webpage?
04-03-2018 12:56 PM
04-03-2018 12:56 PM
04-03-2018 12:59 PM
04-03-2018 12:59 PM
I created the link list by clicking New > App and then found the list of links app.
I really wanted to just get people to go to the list of links from going to the HomePage. If I use text or the quick links, it just seems like they're jumping through an extra hoop to get to the list of links.
04-03-2018 01:01 PM
04-03-2018 01:01 PM
04-03-2018 10:47 PM
04-03-2018 10:47 PM
It seems to me you are creating a link in a list/doc library. which ends up to a link in it. When you click it starts downloading the page instead of opening it.
I must say i do reconize this behaivor as in it downloads the URL instead of opening.
Especially using search. This is as far as i know default behavior
04-04-2018 10:00 AM
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04-04-2018 11:49 AM
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07-04-2019 06:26 AM
@Deleted I think what he's trying to point out is that a URL object stored in a Document library web-part added to a page behaves differently to how it behaves if you are just looking at the full document library. In the web-part it prompts to download the URL. If you click it from the full document library page it opens the link in the browser.
RT
07-12-2019 11:32 AM
@Robin Thakur yes! Any updates on if there are ways to change this behavior?
07-15-2019 12:23 AM
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07-17-2019 01:42 PM
@ShervinS I am running into the same problem. Trying to insert a link to an item (URL) and the location of the item is within a links list (library). When I click the link on the webpage after inserting and saving, it opens the Item Properties page for the item and makes me click on the URL shown there. I don't want to do two steps! I am guessing you haven't found a solution??
07-17-2019 01:46 PM
@jsimms It's a bug! Please go upvote this feature here: https://sharepoint.uservoice.com/forums/329214-sites-and-collaboration/suggestions/37373770-the-docu...
And check out MSFT response here:
07-17-2019 01:54 PM
@ShervinS Thank you. I went to Upvote and voted!! I hope it helps!
09-09-2020 12:59 PM
Hi there!
I see this is an old thread, but for posterity's sake I would like to share my workaround (note that I'm using SharePoint 365 (online).
And voila, hopefully this will now make your Document Library/whatever your new homepage!