Sharepoint Force Download File Instead Of Opening In Browser
Ronald Raynoso
This does not help for me : opening docs in app instead of browser does not open them in read only mode. I can still edit the docs and save them : changes are then saved in sharepoint instead of locally.
Is there a way using JavaScript or a similar Client-side language to prompt that 'Open' box? Unless someone knows of a way to configure it to always prompt instead of automatically open in the browser, that is.
Using the Google Chrome browser, a user will attempt to open a link they have saved in a form. In some cases the URL they fetch is not configured to be open in a new tab for the Google Chrome browser, and instead will try to force the user to download the document instead of opening it.
Google Chrome, and possibly Chromium based browsers, are configured in a specific way to search for certain strings to decide what to do with a link when selected. If it is missing the proper string to open the link as a new page then it will by default, attempt to download it as a document.
I have found a way around ... site contents, navigate to document library setting, advanced settings and Open in the client application. This works for me due to the formatting of the document and it opening in edit view in the browser was throwing out the document format.
The following two techniques, when combined, accomplish automatic download and opening in the desktop app. Thus I can create a Link that forces the download, and adjust the Edge settings to force the PDF to open in my desktop Adobe Reader.
I don't get the other reply at all. I am also using MS365 with Adobe integration. I also am trying to figure out how to manage digital signatures. I can open an interactive PDf in two ways. When I click on it directly it opens in Sharepoint (best I gather) and there is not interaction. Then in the menu I can choose to open in the browser, which uses the default PDF viewer...so I thought. I am not sure now. It opens and suddenly all the check boxes and the form come alive...all EXCEPT the digital signature fields which remain invisible. This is not true for other websites hosting external facing adobe pdf forms. I say I am not sure about the browser app that the pdf opens into because I can sill fold out a panel on the left that show other files in the sharepoint library. I would like to understand what it heppening with Adobe docs in Adobe apps that lack info now. I don't know what is displaying in what anymore. Downloading and creating another copy is contradicts security and data management...we can't not create stray copies of tightly controled documents in multiple places and in the multiple clouds plus on-prem and user PCs...that is a data security nightmare!
In accordance with Redmond's declaration in March that customers should "be able to control their default applications such as their default browser through consistent, clear and trustworthy Windows provided system dialogs and settings," Outlook users will "have the opportunity to choose [their] preferred browser for opening links from Outlook the first time [they] launch in Edge."
Microsoft spokesperson explained, "The first time a user clicks on a link in Outlook after this feature is activated, it will open in Edge. Upon launch, they will be prompted to elect between continuing to use Edge or opening future launches inside their default browser."
"By opening browser links in Microsoft Edge, the original message in Outlook or Teams can also be viewed alongside web content to easily access, read and respond to the message, using the matching authenticated profile. Customers have the option to disable this feature in settings."
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