Using local file links like file://n:/path/filename.txt in Announcements does not work

Question

Hi all,
I would like to use the SharePoint 2013 announcement web part for our company intranet. Basically this works fine. Now and then we have the need to include local file links into the body of the announcement, e.g. "Read this new Version of
file x: link". When creating a new announcement I can insert a link like this:
file:///n:/path/file.docx or similar.
But as soon as I save the new announcement, the link is gone (href part is removed from the anchor).
Is this behaviour per design? Can I change it to allow local file links inside of list columns?
Thanks for your help,
Nothi

Answer 1

Hi Nothi,
We can go to that particular existing announcement list(e.g. mine is Announcement1)->list settings page.
1. then make sure the option "Allow management of content types? " is enabled from Advanced settings.
2. then click "Annoucement" content type link (like image below).
3. then click "Body" column link.
4. then click "Edit column" link.
5. then select "Rich text" option as above image showed, save the change.
6. then you can test again in this particular announcement list, it should work.
If you want make all announcement type lists could use link to network location in the furure, you can create a custom announcement content type with the Body column which has enabled this "Rich text" option, then use this
custom announcement content type for those lists.
Thanks
Daniel Yang
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