With the help of your screen reader, you can add a link to a SharePoint in Microsoft 365 document library, which then allows you to share content with your team, even when that content is located outside of your document library. When you select and open a link in the document library, the associated content opens as a new tab in your browser.
Notes:
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SharePoint in Microsoft 365 is a web-based application, so the keyboard shortcuts and navigation may differ from those in the on-premises product (SharePoint Server). Learn more about the differences among SharePoint products and technologies.
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When you use SharePoint in Microsoft 365, we recommend that you use Internet Explorer as your web browser. Learn more about Internet Explorer keyboard shortcuts and SharePoint Online keyboard shortcuts.
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Some functionality in SharePoint in Microsoft 365 is introduced gradually to organizations that have opted in to the First Release program. Organizations that do not participate in the First Release program or are using the classic experience in SharePoint document libraries may see a different user interface than the one described in this topic.
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To complete the steps in this topic, you need to allow pop-ups for your Microsoft 365 website. Learn how to change security and privacy settings in Internet Explorer.
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Sign in to your organization’s Microsoft 365 account, start the SharePoint app, and then open your document library.
Tip: Document libraries in SharePoint Online have two different views: classic and SharePoint in Microsoft 365 experience. For most people, SharePoint in Microsoft 365 experience is the default. However, if you hear “Check it out button” when navigating your document library, you’re using the classic experience. To view SharePoint in Microsoft 365 document libraries, when you hear “Check it out button,” press Enter. After the view of your document library changes to the SharePoint in Microsoft 365 experience and the focus moves from the Check it out button to the New link, you hear the name of your document library, followed by “New.”
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To move to the list of folders and files, press the Tab key until you hear “Column headers.” To move through the list and select the folder where you want to place the link, press the Down Arrow key or Up Arrow key. To open the selected folder, press Enter.
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To move to the menu bar, press Shift+Tab a couple of times until you hear “New. Create a new folder or Office document in this location.” To select the New command, press Enter.
Tip: If the first item on the menu bar is Open rather than New, this means that an existing folder or file is selected. To move to the selected item, press the Tab key a couple of times. To clear the selection, press Spacebar. To return to the menu bar, press Shift+Tab a couple of times until you hear “New.” The New command is now available. Press Enter.
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Press the Down Arrow key several times until you hear “Link.” Press Enter.
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In the Create link to pane which opens, press the Tab key until you hear “Enter address.”
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Type the web address for the link. Tab to the Create button and press Enter.
Tip: You can also create a link to a recently opened file. In the Create link to pane, to move to Recent, press the Tab key until you hear “Recent items list.” To browse through recently opened files, press the Down Arrow key or the Up Arrow key. To create a link to the selected file, press Enter.
