How do I create a link to a mapped drive?
If you start from the Network folder, browse to the shared computer, right-click a shared folder, and then click Map Network Drive from the shortcut menu. As an alternative, right-click any empty space in the This PC window and then click Add A Network Location.
How do I connect to a network drive or file share?
Right click on the Computer icon on the desktop. From the drop down list, choose Map Network Drive. Pick a drive letter that you want to use to access the shared folder and then type in the UNC path to the folder. UNC path is just a special format for pointing to a folder on another computer.
How do I map a drive to a SharePoint site?
Follow these steps below. First, open Windows Explorer. Go to This PC, then on the Computer ribbon, click on Map network drive. 2. On the Map Network Drive window: Choose and assign the Drive letter to the SharePoint drive. In this example, the chosen drive letter is drive S. In the Folder box, enter the SharePoint site or document library URL.
How to add a network drive to SharePoint?
To create it, first go to your SharePoint Document library and copy the link in the address bar, you should get something like this -> http://sharepointsite/department/Shared%20Documents/Forms/AllItems.aspx Go to My computer, and click on “Add A Network Location” Select Choose a custom network location and click on next
Is there a way to link existing mapped network?
The destination isn’t strict for SharePoint, it can be a custom folder or the Shared Documents. The mapped network drive however is strict and needs to be our existing mapped network drive. I understand this link below, but is a different solution where it creates a brand new mapped network drive to your SharePoint.
How to map a network drive to a document library?
Map a drive to your document library Switch back to File Explorer. In the pane on the left, right-click the Network folder and select Map network drive. Click the link named Connect to a web site that you can use to store your documents and pictures.