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Links to Sharepoint documents set to download
Previously in Sharepoint (mere weeks ago), I was able to change links to Sharepoint documents to set to download, instead of having the document open in a browser.
I would change the URL contai...
In SPO you should now be able to download Office documents from inside the Office Online apps that open them.
Other documents can be downloaded directly and/or by using the apps that open them.
So, AFAIK, there is no need to change manually the URL.
Hope it helps...
the &download=1 works fine on Chrome.
But we switched to Microsoft Edge (Chronium). And there it just opens the file instead as read only. (Without downloading first). Any one know something that works on Edge?
Herland Bjørnsbror We are having the same issue (albeit using web=0), seems like this approach is a little hacky.
Greg_Hitchon Found a general solution 🙂
In sharepoint library, right click on the file, download file, CTRL + J, Then right click file and copy link. Use that link for download only in a webpage.
- This works in Chrome.
- This works!
Herland Bjørnsbror Yep this works. For any others the unique ID can be found via CSOM easily.
