

Microsoft 365: Password Expiration Notification Email.I found this solution here, which I copy pasted from: Once you paste the copied link into a hyperlink or button or whatever, just remove all text after the ? after the file extension and you get a link that directly downloads the file instead of opening it. To make the link download you need to remove some things from the copied link This link will open the file, either in a Web App or a Desktop Application, depending on your settings. When you Copy Link on modern pages it give you a long string of stuff. On modern pages it is much much easier than all that. More here: Open a Document in Browser instead of Client Application in SharePoint Online The “Open Documents in Client Applications by Default” feature in Site Settings > Site collection features, and the library settings “Opening Documents in the Browser” in advanced settings also play a role here.


Want to do the reverse? Instead of downloading, do You want to open documents in the browser? Sure, Just append “?web=1” to the Hyperlinks! E.g. This URL directly links to the download document in SharePoint Online, and you’ll see the SharePoint file is downloaded directly instead of opening in the Office application or in web browsers like Google Chrome browser. Just navigate to the SharePoint document library where your documents are located, select the file and click on the “Copy link” button in the ribbon > Copy the URL and append “&download=1” to the end of the URL. Option 2: Use the “Copy link” Option and append “&download=1” When a user clicks on the link, It downloads the file instead of open! Confirmed this trick works in SharePoint Online and SharePoint on-premises versions 2013/2016/2019. How do I create a direct download link to a file? Use the format to frame a force download link: E.g., Option 1: Frame the download link to force Download instead of Open What if you want to force download a file instead of opening it in the browser with Microsoft Office Online applications? Here are some workarounds to generate a link that downloads the document directly (or a force download link). SharePoint Online: URL to Document Download Instead of Openĭocuments (Word/Excel/PowerPoint files/PDF file types) linked in SharePoint Online pages, navigation menu, lists, etc., open in the browser (or in client application!) directly either in Read-only mode or in Edit mode, based on user permissions. Requirement: Force download a file instead of opening it in SharePoint Online.
