OneDrive shortcut appears as an internet shortcut instead of a folder

Anonymous
2024-06-24T08:09:48+00:00

A OneDrive folder has been shared with me, but in windows File Explorer, it appears as a link rather than a folder when I add it as a shortcut to OneDrive "My Files". How can I fix this so the shortcut appears as a folder instead of a link?

Your help will be greatly appreciated.

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  1. Anonymous
    2025-04-03T14:17:05+00:00

    This is unacceptable. Microsoft should be able to fix this problem within a more reasonable timeframe. Many colleagues have switched to Google Drive and Dropbox because OneDrive's sync folder does not work properly on Windows—which is quite ironic.

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  2. Anonymous
    2025-04-06T00:21:26+00:00

    I am having the same issue. It is now April 2025.

    Microsoft: Where is this in your project work?

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  3. Anonymous
    2025-04-07T13:53:11+00:00

    I have the same issue too now... Microsoft are you working on this?

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  4. Anonymous
    2025-04-08T01:29:57+00:00

    Having the same issues. The file used to show up just fine but is now a shortcut

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  5. Anonymous
    2025-04-09T09:55:34+00:00

    Is there a fix for this yet?

    Chris

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