SharePoint Link to a document in Library

Setting the Library for Links

Open the library

Library ToolBar
Library ToolBar

Click the Library Tab (1) then click Library Settings (2)

Library Settings Page
Library Settings Page

click Advanced Settings

Enable Content Types
Enable Content Types

Tick Yes

Add from existing site content types
Add from existing site content types

click Add from existing site content types

Link to a document Content Type Selection
Link to a document Content Type Selection

Select Document content types from (1) and Link to a document from (2)

 

Adding Link to a Document Content Type
Adding Link to a Document Content Type

Click Add

 

Populate the Library

Library Content Types
Library Content Types
Adding a Document
Adding a Document

Click New (1) followed by Link to a document (2)

Providing Name, document Link and Verify Link Validity
Providing Name, document Link and Verify Link Validity

Enter a document Name and a Link (please click “Click here to test” checks if your URL is valid)

 

Link in Library
Link in Library

Done!

 

Note that if you do this to Documents Library of a site/subsite and after you create a child subsite, this will not effect the default Documents Library of that child subsite