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ScottGerber
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Apr 10, 2019

Chromium Edge Dev - View in File Explorer

We use Office 365 for all staff - when there is a large document library we recommend that users click on the Documents menu and select the option to View in File Explorer. This option was not availa...
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GilesBrule
Iron Contributor
Apr 11, 2019

ScottGerber 

That is a function of ActiveX which as far as I understand is dead. We use this same functionality as well with our SharePoint Foundation Server 2013. I had thought that later versions were not tied to ActiveX, what versions are you guys running?

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    ScottGerber
    Copper Contributor
    Apr 11, 2019

    GilesBrule Hi Giles - I had read that this may not be possible. I am not sure which version of Active X we are running; the functionality mentioned works in IE under Windows 10.

     

    I suspect my question will be met with the MS saying that this dead as MS moves to new technologies.

     

    Thanks

     

    Scott

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      GilesBrule
      Iron Contributor
      Apr 11, 2019

      ScottGerber 

      Oh sorry I meant what version of SharePoint are you using not what version of ActiveX, I know that IE in Windows 10 still has ActiveX enabled in it but I’m pretty sure that once they finally kill off IE ActiveX will be gone too.

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        ScottGerber
        Copper Contributor
        Apr 11, 2019

        GilesBrule 

         

        We have just moved from SharePoint 2010 to Office 365 SharePoint. The View in File Explorer has always been one of the tools we used all the time with staff.

         

        I suspect you are right - I believe many will miss this functionality once it is gone.

         

        Thanks

         

        Scott

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