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Pupper
Pupper

Reputation: 2355

Change file extension in SharePoint

I'm trying to find out how to change the file extension of a file in a document library in SharePoint, so that a newer version with a different extension can be uploaded without a separated copy being created (e.g. suppose I want to replace a .doc file with .zip).

Looks like you can write some codes to workaround but I feel there's gotta be a simpler way to do a simple task like this.

Upvotes: 6

Views: 11861

Answers (1)

Christopher O'Neil
Christopher O'Neil

Reputation: 226

You could change the extension by opening the library in windows explorer.

Actions - Open In Windows Explorer

Then ensure that in your file view settings you don't have 'Hide Extensions for known file types' enabled.

Upvotes: 9

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