One Drive // File Explorer // Missing 'copy link' button

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One Drive // File Explorer // Missing 'copy link' button

Trish Bauer 35

In my OneDrive file explorer I used to be able to right-click on a file and select 'copy link' to then send that link in emails and now the option seems to be gone. When I click 'share' it gives me the option to share it with other users, but I don't want to share it with anyone, I want to be able to copy the link into my own documents to be able to click on it and have the file open from there.

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Ryan-N 1,920 Microsoft External Staff Moderator

Hi @Trish Bauer,

In this case, we recommend that you proceed as follows: Please reset OneDrive by following the steps provided in the link below:

Reset OneDrive - Microsoft Support

Resetting OneDrive may help restore missing features, including the "Copy link" button in File Explorer.

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Trish Bauer 35 Reputation points

2025-08-07T17:07:06.64+00:00

Thanks, Ryan. This was very helpful and solved my issue.
Kate 0 Reputation points

2025-08-08T15:30:56+00:00

Had to restart my computer after resetting OneDrive but this also solved my problem with this.
Ryan-N 1,920 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2025-08-08T15:50:16.3633333+00:00

Hi Kate,

Thank you for sharing.

You can also try uninstalling and reinstalling the application to help resolve the issue.

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C. Engel 0

I have the same problem. The Option to copy a link to a file or folder is gone suddenly. Otherwise onedrive is working.

Resetting onedrive cant't be really an option, because:

I loose all my connections to different sharepoint-locations. Starting the sync again is really a mess in onedrive
It's time consuming without any garanty that it will get back the option to copy the link.

Please provide a better solution for that.

Ryan-N 1,920 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2025-08-08T15:50:31.5233333+00:00

Hi C. Engel,

Thank you for sharing.

You can also try uninstalling and reinstalling the application to help resolve the issue.

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