Office redirector

Changes links to office files to URI format which allows these files to be opened directly from the web or SharePoint.
What is Office redirector?
"Office Redirector" is a Chrome Extension designed to simplify your experience with Office files on the web and older versions of SharePoint. It changes links of MS Office files including PowerPoint, Word, Excel, and Visio into URI format. This alteration enables you to open these files directly from the web and SharePoint versions prior to 2016 (which doesn’t require it). After installing the extension, you simply add your legacy SharePoint site URLs to use it. Moreover, this extension preserves your configuration between browser restarts and is preparing for migration to manifest v3.

Extension stats

Users: 529 ▼ -7
Rating: 5.00 (5)
Version: 0.9 (Last updated: 2022-08-24)
Creation date: 2018-11-22
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • webRequest
  • webRequestBlocking
  • <all_urls>
  • storage
Size: 68.57K

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Extension summary

Allows office files to be opened directly from the web or older SharePoint versions by changing links to URI format. (SharePoint 2016 does this automatically).

Supports: Powerpoint files (.ppt, .pptx, .pptm) Word files (.doc, .docx) Excel files (.xls, .xlsx) Visio files (.vsd, .vsdx, .vsdm)

How to use: After plugin is installed, you'll need to add your legacy sharepoint site urls to the list of sites by clicking on a plugin icon.

Version history: 0.6: Visio files support added. 0.7: Bug with loss of configuration upon browser restart is fixed. 0.8: Removed unneeded permission and got rid of underscore.js

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User reviews

perfect, that's what I've searched for!
by Tjorben Wilkens, 2021-07-26

Very easy to use. Opens up any sharepont document without having to save it locally first. Also nice that it can be configured to not take up any space in the extensions bar.
by Daniel Jørgensen, 2018-04-19

The best extension I've ever used.
by Eugenia Melamud, 2017-12-07
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Office redirector requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Office redirector has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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