Link to local files or folders on company drive
Dear all,
obviously this has been an issue since a couple of years for a number of people. I could not find a solution, yet.
I want to link a cell in Smartsheet to files on our companies drive - meaning:
If I click cell@ a certain folder or file on my local drive should open.
How is this possible?
So far I can only add a URL into a cell or link to a cell in another Smartheet
Best Answer
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Hello,
Although the feature for linking local drives has not yet been released into Smartsheet, after some testing, I have found that the best alternative method would be to link a cloud drive (Google Drive, Drop Box) within your sheet for sharing files.
You can see more on cloud safety here: (https://support.google.com/drive/answer/141702?co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop&hl=en)
Please feel free to submit an Enhancement Request using the quick links under "Additional Resources", and this will be sent over to our Product Team.
Let me know if you have any further questions.
Regards
Sean
Answers
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Hello,
Although the feature for linking local drives has not yet been released into Smartsheet, after some testing, I have found that the best alternative method would be to link a cloud drive (Google Drive, Drop Box) within your sheet for sharing files.
You can see more on cloud safety here: (https://support.google.com/drive/answer/141702?co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop&hl=en)
Please feel free to submit an Enhancement Request using the quick links under "Additional Resources", and this will be sent over to our Product Team.
Let me know if you have any further questions.
Regards
Sean
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I also could use this feature, and submitted a request to that effect. My company doesn't organize our local files on a cloud drive primarily for compliance reasons (healthcare). Linking local drives would be extremely helpful for maintaining 5+ year histories of ongoing trials.Save Draft
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Its frustrating that this simple & common feature is NOT available in smartsheet since people have been asking for it for years. I wonder what limits its adaptability!
Have already submitted feedback to smartsheets for implementation.
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Also, It would be better if Smartsheet will be having a new feature of hyperlink for linking to file or folder in local drive by high security.
Remark : by temporary, may be attached an excel file which be existed a local file path as directory.
Example for Just Idea.
Column A Column B Column C
File Name | Folder Path | Hyperlink
ABC | C:\Folder\ | C:\Folder\ABC.xlsx ----> use excel formula =HYPERLINK(A1&B1)
DEF | C:\Folder\ | C:\Folder\DEF.xlsx ----> use excel formula =HYPERLINK(A2&B2)
Just Idea.
