Chrome automatically downloads files instead of opening in sharepoint

 · There is, unfortunately, no workaround for this. If you want to automatically open files from Sharepoint to be worked in and saved back up to SP within the browser, you'll need to use a different browser like IE or Firefox. However, if you simply want the file to download and automatically open the application, see the answer by Tekla. After downloading, you'll click the up arrow / caret (^) .  ·  · This is how Chrome handles file downloads. Unfortunately, no workaround for this. If you want to automatically open files from SharePoint to be worked in and saved back up to SP within the browser, you'll need to use a browser like Internet Explorer or Firefox. topfind247.cos: 1. There is, unfortunately, no workaround for this. If you want to automatically open files from Sharepoint to be worked in and saved back up to SP within the browser, you'll need to use a different browser like IE or Firefox. However, if you simply want the file to download and automatically open the application, see the answer by Tekla. After downloading, you'll click the up arrow / caret (^) next to the download .

I want to open a link that topfind247.co format with Photoshop when clicked in Google Chrome like Firefox that asks me to open or download the file. But Google Chrome downloads the file automatically. How can I force to open the links in Chrome without downloading? The links are for local files. 1. For automatically download the files, please check the office software settings. for word file, please open local word file options save save checked-out files to: select "the office document cache" 2. site actions site settings site administration search and offline availablity to change the settings. 3. A SharePoint file is downloaded instead of opening the Office application with a direct connection to it. to a SharePoint document by using the Chrome browser, the document is downloaded directly instead of opening the Office application with a direct connection to the document on SharePoint.

Chrome automatically downloads the file and forces the user to save it somewhere which then "unlinks" the document from the SharePoint library. The user has to make the changes and upload the file over the old file to get it updated in SharePoint. IE will download the file but with the yellow warning and "Edit Workbook" button. Requirement: Force download a file instead of opening in SharePoint Online. SharePoint Online: URL to Document Download Instead of Open Documents linked in SharePoint Online pages, navigation menu, lists, etc. opens in the browser (or in client application!) directly either in Read-only mode or in Edit mode, based on user permissions. In Internet Explorer, I can open Sharepoint files directly from their links so the file in Sharepoint is automatically updated when I save it. But in Chrome, it asks to download the file instead of just opening it. In Firefox, it can open the file but still just downloads it to a temporary folder then opening it.