OneDrive Shared Files no longer show up as local folders

Eben Darling 80

Until recently, like the last week, I could on OneDrive online and "add shortcut to my files". Then, it would show up on my PC as a local folder. Now, it only shows up as a shortcut and forces me to open it online. This is a step back in functionality and convenience. I share files with several users, and the drag-and-drop capability is now gone. I hope this is fixed soon. I have tried this on many different PCs and restarted OneDrive Sync, but the usual fixes are not working. Yes, I rebooted several PC's as well. Is this functionality now gone?

Hussain Abdullah Tofa 0 Reputation points

2024-06-25T17:15:59.5266667+00:00

I have the same issue in my home. Usually when I add shortcuts to my files of a shared folder, it becomes a internet shortcut in the local folder. And the shortcut forces me to open the file online.

I'm disappointed from this.
Carlos A. Martínez 0 Reputation points

2024-06-26T03:22:26.0866667+00:00

My solution was: A) toggle off the "Get the latest updates as soon as they're available" option.

B): Apply the update KB5039302 (not showing before step A)
Jens Backeman 0 Reputation points

2024-07-01T14:51:03.3133333+00:00

I have the same issue. We are using a OneDrive-share for all our documents regarding an association and sharing it with individual board members (so they can access it, instead of sharing a username and password). I have added a shortcut in my own folder so I easily can work with the different documents on my machine, instead of having to use a web interface (which lacks certain tools and abilities). Some time ago, the shortcut opened my browser instead, happy to see it's not only me.I installed KB5039302 but the issue still exists. :(
Faustino Austacchio 0 Reputation points

2024-07-03T15:35:39.3366667+00:00

I have the same issue!

Furthermore, a strange thing happens: in my home I added two shared folders (one per account) but only one still works in the old way (while the others lead to the web) the only feature that made it worth switching to family was just this (for me) I hope it can be resolved as soon as possible!!
Jordan Iruretagoyena 5 Reputation points

2024-07-22T16:15:26.5166667+00:00

Same Issue here

Open Case: 7046788459
Lois Foreshew 0 Reputation points

2024-08-22T04:20:01.56+00:00

I am so glad to finally locate others with the same problem.

Anyone else going over to Google drive? WHen the subscriptions stop coming in, hopefully they will take notice of their bread and butter customers?
Bruno Maia 0 Reputation points

2024-09-04T14:38:29.4966667+00:00

I've been having the same problem here (Brazil) for a few months. I've already opened a few tickets, but I haven't received any satisfactory answers.

I noticed that it's not really a bug, but rather an intentional change to reduce the traffic load on Microsoft's servers. I say this because I found reports from users in February/2024 and the "problem" has been gradually advancing for users over the past few months. For me, it happened in April/2024. It's as if they were advancing slowly and silently so as not to generate an avalanche of tickets.

I'll need to migrate to another cloud tool, does anyone recommend one? Dropbox, Google Drive... something else?
Jubitips 0 Reputation points

2024-12-22T07:51:43.2766667+00:00

Yes this problem is still happening... I've found a quick work-around but it doesn't completely solve the problem:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8hSNYgVMhs

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Svein A. Frotjold 0 Reputation points

2025-01-22T07:37:34.29+00:00

After a support ticket on this issue, i was assured that this is an issue they know about and are working on.

However no time estimate for a fix was given.

Issue

Some OneDrive shared folders shortcuts located in your My Files folder may show up as .url internet shortcuts instead of actual folders.

If you try to open the folder shortcut, it opens as a webpage (and you may be asked to sign in) instead of a folder.

Status

We are aware of the issue and are working on resolving it. The .url internet shortcuts will automatically convert back to a folder when the issue is resolved.

You can still access the shared folder content, but it will be via OneDrive.com

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/add-and-sync-shared-folders-to-onedrive-for-home-8a63cd47-1526-4cd8-bd09-ee3f9bfc1504#bkmk_shortcuts
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