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Hold down Shift on your keyboard and right-click on the file, folder, or library for which you want a link. Then, select “Copy as path” in the contextual menu. If you’re using Windows 10, you can also select the item (file, folder, library) and click or tap on the “Copy as path” button from File Explorer’s Home tab.
Go to a site>click on Pages in the navigation bar to access the Site Pages library>find the Return to classic SharePoint at the bottom>click on it>click on + New to add a classic site page. 3. Click on Insert>Link>From Address>copy the network shared folder link.
How to add a URL to a shared list?
Problem – Trying to add a URL to a document that is located on a shared drive to a custom list. When I add the link to a custom list (i.e. file//W://file/…/.pdf) it lets me add the link but after I save the link is no longer there.
Can a shared document be added to a custom list?
I found many solutions for problems with using a wiki page adding a link to a document that is located on a shared drive but nothing for a custom list. If I’m able to add a url to a website and document saved on SharePoint shouldn’t I be able to do the same using a shared drive document to a custom list.
File:// hyperlink to a shared drive. Copying the link and pasting it into another browser opens the document but the same link on the SP wiki page (have tried ‘open in new tab’ and ‘open in new window’ by right clicking and by setting the link to do so and nothing happens (no error message, nothing at all).
What happens when I add a link to a custom list?
When I add the link to a custom list (i.e. file//W://file/…/.pdf) it lets me add the link but after I save the link is no longer there. I found many solutions for problems with using a wiki page adding a link to a document that is located on a shared drive but nothing for a custom list.