How can I create a link in SharePoint Online to return to the main page?

Jolyn Johnson 61 Reputation points
2023-03-07T16:28:15.7266667+00:00

This is a tricky one - we are using SharePoint Online to create our intranet, and we are using Quicklinks for everything. However, when you click on a PDF that is in the Quicklink, it opens like this:

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This is only an issue because if you click on the upper x in the right-hand corner, it closes the PDF and takes you back to the full document library. I've already changed it so that no one can see the library, and instead they are presented with this URL to the main page to return back home:

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This works for anyone with admin level permission, but people with view-only permissions can't return home. I'd rather not break more permissions - does anyone have an idea how to retain the Quicklinks and make the document library inaccessible to view-only users? If there is a better way than this URL to return home without breaking permissions at all of our various documents and folders, that is what management would prefer... but if anyone can figure out how to get the URL to work, then that can be a workaround too. Thanks!

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  1. RaytheonXie_MSFT 16,816 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
    2023-03-08T07:36:29.3533333+00:00

    Hi @Jolyn Johnson

    Quick links web part does not have settings for permission because all the permission settings in other locations still work for the links. If the users doesn't have the access to the page. They will be redirected to an empty page. They have no access to that page, so they can see nothing inside it. The permission settings always work.

    Quick Link web part is simply a container holding links for users to get them easily. It does not and has no need to handle permissions. Permission settings are always needed to be done on the list/library or site itself.

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