How to Obtain Direct URL for Document in Library / Sharing Documents from Mapped Library

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How to Obtain Direct URL for Document in Library / Sharing Documents from Mapped Library

Anonymous

Hey Guys -

Our company recently switched from a locally installed SharePoint (2013, I think) to Office 365. I've already configured our Team Site, created a document library for our own knowledgebase, and uploaded documents to it. Currently, our Team Site therefore library inside of it is shared with the 4 members of our team. One feature I like is the ability to either map drives directly to the site so that you may access and edit content from Windows Explorer or connect using OneDrive and syncing the libraries. I frequently add / update documents / spreadsheets to the library which are placed in a few different folders.

In the prior SharePoint installed, I could right click an uploaded document, copy it's url, then either paste a link to it directly in an email or documentation or add it as a hyperlink to text I had typed. In Office 365 when I attemmpt to do this, I simply get a menu with a few options - none of which allow me to obtain a direct url which one may go to to open the file directly. In many scenarios now, I am having to send the URL to the folder which contains the document.

Question #1 -Is there a way to obtain a URL for a specific document in a library which may then be sent to others or put in documentation? I realize that I can select the document, choose to "Share" it, then add a comment to the message; but this doesn't help when I need to send a detailed message with the link and/or add it to documentation.

Question #2 - Is there a way to send a direct link / URL to the document when viewing the file in Explorer which is accessing the file either via a drive mapped to the library / site or synced via OneDrive?

I've been all over Google trying to find a solution, but can't - partially because I don't know what to call the product - "Office 365", "SharePoint 365", "Sharepoint for Office 365", etc...

Thanks for your assistance!

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Answer 1

Anonymous

Hi Benjamin,

Are there any updates?

Thanks,

Echo

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Answer 2

hi benjamin,

for question #1, we can obtain a url for a specific file/document in a library by clicking the ellipsis on the left of it and copy the link in the box as below. and then we can paste it in word/ppt/excel/email, etc.

note: when people without permission for this file/document try to click the link and access the file/document, they are not allowed to access it.

and if you need every one who gets the link can open the document, click the ellipsis > click share under the link>click get a link>copy the link and use it for your need.

you can choose one from the above two ways to meet your need .

for question #2, if you mean whether we can send a file/document to a document library when are viewing it from the browser, the answer is no. if this is not the case, please let us know your needs in detail. related screenshots are highly appreciated and you can upload them by clicking use rich formatting at the bottom and then clicking the icon of insert media.

thanks,

echo

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