Download and Access Issues for External Users with SharePoint “Anyone” link sharing option.
Hi All, We are looking for help resolving a recurring issue with file sharing in SharePoint. All files and folders we share with external customers use the “Anyone” sharing link option (Anyone with the link can access). Despite this, we regularly face these problems: Customers can view files but cannot always download them from the browser (for example, using the "Create a Copy”, “Download a Copy" or "Save as" option in the PowerPoint files). Sometimes, sharing the parent folder (containing the file) link allows the external user to download, even though the file link itself does not. The problem is intermittent and not linked to settings or policies—sometimes everything works, sometimes it does not, even when we generate new links. No restrictive site, library, or organizational policies are applied; “Block download” is not set and full link access is confirmed. Using a private/incognito tab sometimes enables the link to work when it otherwise fails in a normal browser session, but not always. We want to understand why this happens and whether there is an underlying issue, known bug, or additional configuration we should review that could make “Anyone” links unpredictable for downloads with external users. Has anyone else experienced similar issues? If so, how did you resolve it, or are you still searching for answers? We’d really appreciate hearing your experiences and suggestions! Thank you for your advice and support!
To hide the file preview section in a SharePoint Document library gallery card with JSON
Hello All, I have a SharePoint document library and I created a gallery view for it. I displayed several columns/metadata on the gallery view. I want to disable/hide the file preview section in this card. I believe this can easily be done by changing some code in JSON at the Format view Advanced. However, I don't know how to do it. I hope there is someone, in this form, could be able to help me. Thanks in advanced.
Unable to add new Managed Metadata tag to Library items
I have SharePoint Admin permissions. There is a field I'm using called 'Publisher', which is open, yet doesn't allow us to add any new term. The setup looks like this: Within the Global term store: https://<domain>-admin.sharepoint.com/_layouts/15/online/AdminHome.aspx?modern=true#/termStoreAdminCenter - Term group -- Term set (Publisher) (Submission policy - Open policy: Users can add terms from a tagging application.) --- Adidas --- Reebok --- Nike Within the Site term store: https://<domain>.sharepoint.com/sites/<Site>/_layouts/15/SiteAdmin.aspx#/termStoreAdminCenter there are no term groups visible. In the Site Documents library: Content types are enabled. I have a Publisher column, associated with most of our content types. There's a default publisher, "Our company". The column settings include "Allow users to type new values". The Issue Regardless of whether I edit in grid view, or in the Details pane, once I click enter, or exit the field, or in the tag menu, the new publisher doesn't save. Users cannot enter a new publisher term. Debugging I have tried toggling term store settings (closed/open). I've tried toggling the "Require that this column contains information" (since it works for similar issue people commonly have with the 'Description' column).
Accessing Teams Private Channels Files in SharePoint
Is there an issue currently with accessing Teams Private Channel files in SharePoint? I have looked but cannot find anything. Recently our users that used to access Teams Private channel files within SharePoint (by going to the sharepoint site and Documents and then In Channels) have noticed that when they click a folder it doesn't take them into a file list, it just does nothing. If they then press F5 to refresh it will usually take them into the list of files. Accessing the files with Teams is fine still, only an issue if you use SharePoint. I've tried this on a few other sites within our Tennant and it happens on our other sites too.
Change Shared file's permission from Edit to Read only
Hello, good afternoon. We have a Site for the Finance team, one of my colleagues who is a Member of the site, shared a few documents with a few users outside the finance team (but withing the company) to start with they were given Edit permission, but now that the files were revised accordingly, the permission should be changed from Edit to Read only so that they cannot keep changing the files. My colleague R created the file, and shared it, but now, when he is trying to "manage access" they gets the following message (saying they are not the owner of the file - thought they created it) - and the same is happening with several other documents There is nothing on the site, preventing members from changing permissions. Why is this happening and is there a way to work around this issue? thank you for your help. Kind regards,SharePoint Threshold Limit Mitigation via Indexing Strategy
To address the SharePoint list/library threshold limit issue, we implemented a structured indexing approach: The document library contains 5000 items distributed across multiple libraries. We created indexes on relevant columns to optimize query performance and enable filtering/sorting without triggering the threshold limit. This indexing strategy allowed us to successfully access and manage the SharePoint site without performance degradation or errors due to the threshold limit. This approach ensures scalability and maintains usability for end users, especially when working with large datasets in SharePoint Online. Anyone has face the similar kind of situation and tried in a different way to fix that, then please share.Modernizing Legacy Intranets with SharePoint Online
Modernizing Legacy Intranets with SharePoint Online: A Strategic Guide In today’s fast-paced digital landscape, legacy intranets often become bottlenecks rather than enablers of productivity.Outdated interfaces, limited mobile access, poor search capabilities, and siloed content can hinder collaboration and employee engagement. Enter SharePoint Online—Microsoft’s cloud-based platform that offers a modern, scalable, and secure solution to revamp your intranet experience. Why Modernize? Legacy intranets, typically built on older versions of SharePoint or custom platforms, struggle to meet the evolving needs of hybrid workplaces. Modernizing with SharePoint Online brings: Cloud-first agility: Seamless updates, scalability, and integration with Microsoft 365. Enhanced UX: Responsive design, intuitive navigation, and personalized content. Improved collaboration: Deep integration with Teams, OneDrive, and Viva. Security & compliance: Enterprise-grade governance and data protection. Key Benefits of SharePoint Online Modern Sites & Pages SharePoint Online introduces communication sites and team sites with rich, responsive layouts. These are easy to build and maintain, even for non-technical users. Powerful Search & AI Microsoft Search, powered by AI, delivers personalized and contextual results, making content discovery faster and smarter. Integration with Microsoft Viva Viva Connections brings your intranet into Microsoft Teams, creating a unified employee experience hub. Automation & Workflows With Power Automate and Power Apps, you can digitize forms, approvals, and business processes without writing code. Migration Strategy: From Legacy to Modern Modernization isn’t just a lift-and-shift. It requires a thoughtful approach: 1. Assessment & Planning Audit existing intranet content and usage. Identify what to migrate, archive, or redesign. Define goals aligned with business needs. 2. Information Architecture Redesign Reorganize content using modern taxonomy and metadata. Leverage hub sites for better navigation and governance. 3. Content Modernization Convert classic pages to modern pages. Use modern web parts for dynamic content delivery. 4. User Adoption & Training Engage stakeholders early. Provide training and support to ensure smooth transition. 5. Governance & Security Implement policies for content lifecycle, permissions, and compliance. Use Microsoft Purview for data governance. Real-World Impact Organizations that have modernized their intranets with SharePoint Online report: 30–50% increase in employee engagement Significant reduction in IT overhead Faster onboarding and knowledge sharing Final Thoughts Modernizing your legacy intranet with SharePoint Online is not just a tech upgrade, it’s a strategic move toward a more connected, agile, and empowered organization. With the right planning and execution, your intranet can become a central pillar of digital transformation.Microsoft IPs in audit logs
I'm investigating an incident and noticed that in many instances throughout the audit log, there is a Microsoft IP address associated with the action (in this case the action is "FileAccessed"). I'd like to know if this is some backend process that occurs automatically when using Sharepoint, or if this action originated from a user, but appears as a Microsoft IP due to some interaction with the server/onedrive/other process. Thanks in advance, helping me with this example could help in a lot of other areas of this audit log investigation as well.Restoring overwritten file by Power Automate
I'd like to know there's any way to restore file which is overwritten by the automation workflow. File is copied from another folder in document library to another folder by overwriting. As I've checked activity of its folder, it shows that workflow deleted the previous file before creating new file. The action in the workflow Currently, I've tried to restore from Microsoft Purview but it doesn't work. Also, these's no anything in recycle bin or second bin. And file doesn't have any version history because it new created one. Thank you in advance for any response, either good or not.
