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Are you just using the &quot;Insert a Link&quot; from the ribbon?<br />
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In most cases it is not possible. A link, even to the file system is an html tag and variable as you describe are not support. Using some above information for the post above (which is really good), you should be able to use Javascript of jQuery to determine the user name and then use it in the link.<br />
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Good luck...
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Are you just using the "Insert a Link" from the ribbon?

In most cases it is not possible. A link, even to the file system is an html tag and variable as you describe are not support. Using some above information for the post above (which is really good), you should be able to use Javascript of jQuery to determine the user name and then use it in the link.

Good luck...

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Is it possible to create a hyperlink with %USERNAME% in the file path on Sharepoint?<br />
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I want to create a link to this folder: <br />
C:\Users\%USERNAME%\AppDat<wbr />a\Roaming\<wbr /><br />
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but when I click on the hyperlink nothing happens. I can successfully make hyperlinks to folder paths without the %USERNAME%<br />
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Looking at the path it is trying to access the &quot;%&quot; part seems to turn into &quot;%25&quot;<br />
I have tried &quot;%%&quot; but then I get &quot;%25%25&quot;<br />
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Thanks
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Is it possible to create a hyperlink with %USERNAME% in the file path on Sharepoint?

I want to create a link to this folder: 
C:\Users\%USERNAME%\AppData\Roaming\

but when I click on the hyperlink nothing happens. I can successfully make hyperlinks to folder paths without the %USERNAME%

Looking at the path it is trying to access the "%" part seems to turn into "%25"
I have tried "%%" but then I get "%25%25"

Thanks

How to link to a folder path with variable username

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