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To link to a shared folder you use this format. Keep in mind this will ONLY work with Internet Explorer by default as it is the only browser that supports the file protocol out of the box. You can get extensions for Chrome and Firefox that will enable the file protocol. File://///server/path/to/document.docYes, you need five slashes at the front. The protocol is 'file:///'. With three(not two)slashes.
The next two slashes are the beginning of the UNC path.Firefox extension(In the extension options on the Advanced tab-Trusted tab -Allow local linksChrome Extension. David - I can't tell you how happy I was to find your answer here. In other questions out here asking the same question, the response is that you can't link to a network drive, and you can only link if it's an actual URL. I've been playing with this for three days to get this to work for me. I'd been given the info on the%20 for spaces, but still couldn't get it to link until I found your response here indicating that you need the FIVE slashes after 'file:'. I finally got it to work! Thank you - this will save a ton of time for all the people I need to direct to a network drive folder, for them to update weekly stats in a spreadsheet that gets renamed each week with a new date. Davin, assume everyone maps to the same drive as ours does. Can you (or anyone) define it in the proper syntax?At my company everyone has the main server mapped as L.
I have tried varying the string in a multitude of ways on IE and thus far have not had success in getting it to open. Thanks for this, Davin.What is odd was the first time I input the syntax it did not work. I have found that Confluence becomes somewhat unstable at times in IE, which is why I prefer Chrome.These are the instructions I used for my group.Confluence uses standard of forward slash where Windows DOS chose to use a back slash as it's switch.To link a server file there are a few rules that need to be followed for everyone to have access:. The drive must be mapped to the same drive for all users who wish to access the file. The separator for the path needs to be change from a backward slash to a forward slash (/).
The file can only be opened with Internet Explorer. Chrome won't work due to security where a remote host can access files on your computer without your knowledge.For this job aid we will want to link:L:Fab Team (Unit Part) Folders(3) Diffusion50 - WATCH DOGMembersMichael TaylorConfluence Stuffthis is a test.xlsxThe end result to get the link to work in Confluence would be:file:///L:/Fab Team (Unit Part) Folders/(3) Diffusion/50 - WATCH DOG/Members/Michael Taylor/Confluence Stuff/This is a test.xlsxThis can be done in a few ways, including manually typing it. The easiest way I find is using Excel (other office products work as well, I just find Excel easiest). Open the document from you server file. Open the FILE tabBeneath the Info the file path is listed.
Left-click on it and select: Copy link to clipboard. Paste it into an excel file on a new sheet. It will paste as W for the back slash and%20 as spaces, this is not an issue. It will paste as belowfile:///L:Fab%20Team%20(Unit%20Part)%20Folders(3)%20Diffusion50%20-%20WATCH%20DOGMembersMichael%20TaylorConfluence%20StuffThis%20is%20a%20test.xlsx.
Open find and replace window (ctrl-F). Input back slash in 'Find what' box, and forward slash / in the 'Replace with' box. Select 'Replace All' button. Optional - you can also find and replace%20 with a blank space.
Make sure to hit the space bar in the ' Replace with' window. Copy your cell from the formula bar.