10 July 2018

Copy UNC network path (not drive letter) for paths on mapped drives from Windows Explorer

Copy UNC network path (not drive letter) for paths on mapped drives from Windows Explorer



  1. In Windows Explorer, hold the shift button down, r-click on the file, and select "Copy as path".
  2. Insert a Hyperlink in the email and paste in the address field of the Hyperlink dialogue box. (Shortcut: ctrl-K ctrl-V + OK). At this point, the link will display the mapped drive letter as the root (Q:\foo.doc).
  3. Now, r-click and select "Edit Hyperlink..." you will notice that the Address field has been translated back into the full UNC path (\\cartman\users\emueller\foo.doc). With your mouse in the Address field, hit ctrl-A and ctrl-C to copy the full path to your clipboard, then move your cursor to the top field ("Text to Display:") hit ctrl-A and ctrl-V to display it correctly in your email.
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8 comments:

  1. Steve25 June, 2019 02:05

    This is one of so many reasons why Windows is a dumb OS! Long live MacOS and Linux.

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  2. Anonymous21 August, 2019 00:28

    Very helpful. Thanks

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  3. Unknown03 October, 2019 05:38

    Thank you so much!! It works as descirbed.

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  4. Unknown29 October, 2019 00:00

    and there I was bashing my head - many thanks for the quick and dirty fix

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  5. Unknown03 November, 2019 17:13

    Many Thanks!

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  6. Jonathan Undernehr04 September, 2020 08:51

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  7. A.Taylor01 September, 2021 06:43

    Thank you for the clear instructions, worked a treat.

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