Download link rather than open browser

 · (The minor downside that I'm trying to address is that it appears that, when someone clicks this link, they will automatically download the file rather than having the browser open it or being given a preview.) 1 Kudo Share. Reply Accept as Solution. laurakgibbs. Community Champion In response to janetchen. Force a download. When using this attribute, you are forcing a particular behavior on the user, which they may or may not prefer. Therefore, be extremely judicious in employing this attribute. It probably should not be used for any type of content that can be viewed in the browser, including PDFs and most images. Users can always choose to download these resources rather than opening them in the browser.  · When the header contains noopen the browser will simply download the file instead of opening it directly in the browser. Opening the file locally on the computer will not compromise your websites security.

Hi Leysvee, Thank you for letting us know about your concern. I am glad to work with you and help you find a solution for this concern. I understand that you wanted to disable auto-open download in Microsoft edge. When you click to download a particular file type (bltadwin.ru,.doc,.docx,.pdf), look at the bottom of your browser window, where you see the little down arrow next to the file name. Click on this down arrow, and you will see an option 'Always Open Files of This Type'. Click on that option, and that file type will always auto-open in future. Links to office files opening in browser rather than native application Hi, Within our for Business team, when we share files or attach as a link (rather than a copy of the file itself) to an email, some users will have the file open in the online app within the browser rather than in the native application.

Usually when a user goes to a file URL (for example: a download link), the file will show in the browser if the browser supports it. Image files like jpg, png, gif etc. will almost always show in the browser. Archive files like zip, tar, gzip etc. will always be downloaded. The Chrome browser will typically download your files rather than open them. You see this happening in the StaffCV app when you click on a CV, Cover Letter or other attachment. However, you can 'tell' Chrome to open the file instead of download it. (The minor downside that I'm trying to address is that it appears that, when someone clicks this link, they will automatically download the file rather than having the browser open it or being given a preview.).