To create a Direct Link, select Direct Link from the menu on the left.

Click the Edit button and select the type of link you want to create. You can choose a file, folder, or chat, OneNote, or web link.

Once you have made your selection, the selected item appears in the text field.

The selected link is displayed in the Direct Link field. The name of the selected file is used as the link name.

Additional buttons are then available for copying or saving the Direct Link.

Copy Direct Link to the Clipboard

Use this button to create the FileLinker file and copy it to the Windows clipboard at the same time. Once the FileLinker file has been copied to the clipboard, you can use the Paste command to insert it into OneNote, Word, PowerPoint, or directly onto the desktop.

Save Direct Link as a File

Use this button to save the FileLinker file on your computer. You can then insert the FileLinker file into applications such as OneNote, Word, or PowerPoint, or add it to a SharePoint document library.

Copy the Path of the Temporary Direct Link File to the Clipboard

Use this button to copy the file path of the temporary FileLinker file to the clipboard. For example, you can use the file path to add the FileLinker file to a MindManager map as an attachment. This allows the FileLinker file to be opened later from a Microsoft Teams or SharePoint environment.

Add Direct Link File to the FileLinker Project List

Use this button to add the FileLinker file to the FileLinker project list.