File path to links
When users copy/paste a link to a local folder on a server in Team, that link currently comes through as text. This causes other users to have to copy/paste the link into a new file explorer address bar. What I would like Teams to do is convert this path into a hyperlink automatically, so they only need to click on the link to open the local folder.
For example, if I have a server share mapped to S:\, with the folder "FolderName" inside of it, and I would like to share the contents of this folder with another employee. I would copy the path "S:\FolderName", and send it to that employee. In the current setup, they would copy "S:\FolderName", open a file explorer, click into the address bar, delete what is in there, then paste and hit enter. If this were changed to a hyperlink, all of those steps would go away. They would simply need to click the link, file explorer would open to that path and we'd be done.
This is a repeated feature request I am getting from my coworkers. Thanks!

114 comments
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MIIS commented
It's not a bug, it's future! You shouldn’t use local files any more. MS likes to make you use the Cloud for your files. Business is for MS more important, than usability. Not a new finding.
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Hirotake commented
I want the ability to send the folder path as a hyperlink with the Teams feature
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Takkukutta commented
Really looking forward for this functionality and please tell us when this would be applicable...
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Anonymous commented
please add capabilityfor hyperlinks. I can create in MS word, andthen copy+paste into Teams
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Anonymous commented
Teams is of course cloud based / focussed, but I don's seem the harm in adding this feature (and also mailto:). Just add it please
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Sean Gemmell commented
I cannot believe that this doesn't work.. What a pain to copy / paste
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Anonymous commented
Looking forward for this functionality!
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Oliver Meyer commented
Our company has a well defined network storage that is accessible from every computer. Referring to it will be required even if after we moved new stuff in the cloud (if that every happens). I like to send a link like file://///nas1a/info/project/458741/Specification.jd3
That these links will not work outside the LAN is by intention!
This is very similar to https://microsoftteams.uservoice.com/forums/555103-public/suggestions/18630043-allow-hyperlinking-to-network-drive-locations
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Anonymous commented
I (most of us in our company) also miss that feature a lot!
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Anonymous commented
agreed . Even Google drive has this feature
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Anonymous commented
Absolute essential function that is missing in Teams.
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Anonymous commented
Agreed - this is needed asap
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Thai Tri commented
We need it for our work in hourly basis.
It was working very good with Skype.
I don't know such a basis function is lacking on a newly developed app like Teams. -
Anonymous commented
Agreed - this is needed asap
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Sarah commented
We need server filepaths, and mailto: links!
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Anonymous commented
Looking forward for this functionality!
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Anonymous commented
Yes please provide this functionality
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Anon commented
Just discovered this bug.
It works in Office, why not Teams? -
Anonymous commented
Yes, please provide this functionality!
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crane commented
Please provide this functionality!