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Thank you for answering this so quickly. Much appreciated!!!
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Thank you for answering this so quickly. Much appreciated!!!

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I need help creating a link to an excel file that will open excel from a link on a Internet Page.<br />
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i created a link to an excel file (XLSX) that is on our Internet. This was my first time so I'm not sure if I created it correctly. The target path I used was C:\inetpub\internet\... &nbsp;and same for the shortcut - when I try the link I get a 'The Page cannot be found&quot; &nbsp;I also tried creating the link using &quot;\\internet\internet\...&quot; but that didn't work either. &nbsp;<br />
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I verified the virtual directory exists in IIS as there are PDF files that open with no problem.<br />
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The link also works as I am able to open it from a mapped drive to the internet server.<br />
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If there is another way to open an excel file opening Excel from an Internet page or create a download button, I'm open to any options. Any help will be greatly appreciated.
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I need help creating a link to an excel file that will open excel from a link on a Internet Page.

i created a link to an excel file (XLSX) that is on our Internet. This was my first time so I'm not sure if I created it correctly. The target path I used was C:\inetpub\internet\...  and same for the shortcut - when I try the link I get a 'The Page cannot be found"  I also tried creating the link using "\\internet\internet\..." but that didn't work either.  

I verified the virtual directory exists in IIS as there are PDF files that open with no problem.

The link also works as I am able to open it from a mapped drive to the internet server.

If there is another way to open an excel file opening Excel from an Internet page or create a download button, I'm open to any options. Any help will be greatly appreciated.

Getting Page Not Found on a LNK created to Excel file

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The Internet Protocol (IP) is the principal communications protocol in the Internet protocol suite for relaying datagrams across network boundaries, organized in abstraction layers, traditionally called "Link," "Internet," "Transport" and "Application”. Its routing function enables internetworking, and essentially establishes the Internet. IP defines packet structures that encapsulate the data to be delivered. It also defines addressing methods that are used to label the datagram with source and destination information.