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URL launched from a dropdown menu not opening in full browser

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I'm new to sharepoint and powerapps, so i hope i explain this well. I have a powerapps dropdown menu which list various forms our organization uses. When a form is selected, the Launch command is used to references a sharepoint list to find the URL to a sharepoint document library housing the .pdf form. My problem is, when the form opens, it opens in some sort of preview window with limited options. You have to then click 'Open' then 'Open in browser' in order for the form to open in a real browser window where it can be filled out and submitted. How do i get it to launch directly in a full browser window? If this is not possible, i'd be fine with a download button but i'm not sure how to connect the download button to the selection the user makes in the dropdown menu.

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    Hi @dustabor,

     

    I just tested with opening PDF file stored in SharePoint library within PowerApps and I got the same result. Then in SharePoint library, I tried to click on the PDF file directly in this site and I got the same window. 

     

    Opening PDF in SharePoint library directly:
    Capture.JPG

     

    So I think the problem is not from the PowerApps side but SharePoint library. If you want to Open in Browser directly, then you might want to ask this question in the SharePoint community here:

    https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/sharepoint/en-US/home?category=sharepoint

     

    Finally, it is actually possible to download the file in PowerApps. Use Download function:

    Download( Address )

     

    Regards,

    Mona

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