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Desktop Shortcut to Sharepoint Files
Hi, I currently have a lot of users sharing a small excel file which is currently over OneDrive but im seeing a few minor teething issues with so many people connected (<15 people). The file its...
Hi Steve,
Yes I've tried this and the link within the shortcut will work however it always opens the web page version of the office file as opposed to the desktop App.
The shortcut is along the lines of;
https://xxxxx.sharepoint.com/:x:/r/sites/Design/Shared%20Documents/General/Panels%20Tracker/Panels%20Planner.xlsx?d=w9f62aa2e5f34439089b7b5bcad64b5b6&csf=1&e=b5Z1mn
I've tried cutting it back to;
https://xxxxx.sharepoint.com/:x:/r/sites/Design/Shared%20Documents/General/Panels%20Tracker/Panels%20Planner.xlsx
and it simply downloads a copy of the file.
C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe /c Start EXCEL "https://xxxxx.sharepoint.com/:x:/r/sites/Design/Shared%20Documents/General/Panels%20Tracker/Panels%20Planner.xlsx?d=w9f62aa2e5f34439089b7b5bcad64b5b6&csf=1&e=b5Z1mn"
Worked like a treat, thank you.
