SharePoint Online link to Azure Files to open in File Explorer View

Neil Marshall 10 Reputation points
2023-01-23T16:04:38.14+00:00

I want to be able to add a link to our SharePoint Online site that links to a mapped drive located on Azure Files. Ideally this link should then open in File Explorer. We are creating a page with links to internal information/files that are located on our File Server to make things easier to find for our users.

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  1. Neil Marshall 10 Reputation points
    2023-02-02T10:48:00.7533333+00:00

    Just to be clear I want to add a link/button/webpart to sharepoint that when clicked will open a folder in Azure files. This can be in a web browser or File Explorer.

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  2. Haoyan Xue_MSFT 19,871 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
    2023-01-24T07:56:24.9166667+00:00

    Hi @Neil Marshall ，

    My understanding is that you want to open a link to SharePoint Online site that links to a mapped drive located on Azure Files in File Explorer.

    Which step are you at now? Have you uploaded the link to Azure Files to sharepoint online?

    If the upload is successful, you can refer to View SharePoint files with File Explorer in Microsoft Edge.

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