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Simon17
New member | Level 2
6 years ago

Is it possible to disable file previews?

How can I disable the file preview of Excel files (.xlsx) ? Application: a website link to dropbox (Jimdo doesn't allow .xlsx file downloads). Users see the preview of the Excel file and get con...
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    Mark
    6 years ago

    There is no way to do that I'm afraid. 

    BUT you can sort of trick the system to force a download of files by altering the URL slightly. 

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Mark
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6 years ago

There is no way to do that I'm afraid. 

BUT you can sort of trick the system to force a download of files by altering the URL slightly. 

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