Attaching Links to External SharePoint Sites in Microsoft Project for the Web

Rose, Amy 40 Reputation points
2025-04-24T18:08:01.82+00:00

Is it possible to attach links to documents in a task's details in Microsoft Project for the Web that point to external SharePoint sites not associated with the group? Specifically, are there any issues with visibility or access to the documents when using this method?

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  1. Hien-L 1,910 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
    2025-05-01T08:12:03.34+00:00

    Hi Rose, Amy,

    Good day! Welcome to Q&A forum.

    You can attach links to documents in Microsoft Project for the Web task details that point to external SharePoint sites (not associated with the Microsoft 365 Group tied to the project).

    In Project for the Web:

    1. Open your project.
    2. Select a task and click Details (or open the task pane).
    3. Insert a hyperlink to the SharePoint document (e.g., https://yourtenant.sharepoint.com/sites/externalsite/Shared%20Documents/file.docx).

    Links will work only if users have access to the external SharePoint site/document. Ensure all task assignees have at least Read access to the linked SharePoint site.

    Hope these information helps.

    Please do let us know if you have any further queries.


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