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How to get the attachment link from the cloud.

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Posted on by SOL24 34

 

Hi all,

has anyone ever tried to get the attachment and open the "word document" from
"cloud" and not like READ ONLY. Currently I am having this issue and it is that when I try to obtain the link of the attachment attached to the mail from the flow, I obtain the link of the document but in Read Only mode I do not obtain the same link as like if I opened it from the item. Any suggestion?

 

Thank you!

  • SOL24 Profile Picture
    SOL24 34 on at
    Re: How to get the attachment link from the cloud.

    Does Outlook have restrictions on opening sitelinks? Should I go to some setting on the list for this?

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    SOL24 34 on at
    Re: How to get the attachment link from the cloud.

    Hi

     

    I open the link from Outlook. 

  • fchopo Profile Picture
    fchopo 7,968 Super User 2025 Season 1 on at
    Re: How to get the attachment link from the cloud.

    From where are you opening the link? Email in Outlook? Teams?

    I ask this because it depends on the app you're clicking the link!

    Regards,

    Ferran

  • SOL24 Profile Picture
    SOL24 34 on at
    Re: How to get the attachment link from the cloud.

    @fchopo  Yes, exactly word online ! 

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    fchopo 7,968 Super User 2025 Season 1 on at
    Re: How to get the attachment link from the cloud.

    Hi @SOL24 

    When you say "in the cloud" do you mean by opening the word document in Word Online?

    Sorry, but I don't really get your point.

    Regards,

    Ferran

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    SOL24 34 on at
    Re: How to get the attachment link from the cloud.

    I don't want any local copy downloaded. If you notice, when you open an item attachment, a link opens to the attachment from the cloud and you can save your changes and they stay in the cloud! What happens is that when I get the "absoluteURI" in power automate and add it to a variable to get the link, it works but it opens the document in READ ONLY, not in a cloud!

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    fchopo 7,968 Super User 2025 Season 1 on at
    Re: How to get the attachment link from the cloud.

    Hi @SOL24 

    Do you mean you want to open the word doc using the link, and download a local copy, so you can modify it?

    Could explain in more detail what do you need?

    Regards,

    Ferran

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