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

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

Jolyn Johnson 86

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:

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:

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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RaytheonXie_MSFT 40,451 Microsoft External Staff

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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Jolyn Johnson 86 Reputation points

2023-03-08T16:08:22.17+00:00

This isn't dealing with Quicklinks, however. A URL was created that redirects to the mainpage, which they have access to - the URL is a link in the document library, and they have access to the link. When they click on it, it says "Sorry you don't have access" but again, this is just from creating a URL link in the document library. My question is - can I retain the URL link in the document library (which they can see but when they click on it to re-direct to the landing/main page, says they don't have access to)? Or is there a different way to make sure they don't see all of the documents in the document library yet still manage to return to main page?
RaytheonXie_MSFT 40,451 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff

2023-03-16T06:42:14.7+00:00

Hi @Jolyn Johnson

A url in list is a an item. If you want to use the url, you will need the permission to the library. Please check the other users have the permission to the library.
Jolyn Johnson 86 Reputation points

2023-03-16T15:27:31.7233333+00:00
@RaytheonXie_MSFT

Thanks for the info, but why would they be able to see the URL and click on it, and then get the "You Need Permission to View the Library" if the URL is already part of the library?

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