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You share a OneDrive 'Anyone' link for a one-week project. Which link setting stops it working afterward?

Set expiration date, so the link stops working.

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  1. Allow editing
  2. Set expiration date ✔
  3. Block download

Why: After the date you pick, the link stops working, so old shares do not stay open for months. On a personal account this option needs a Microsoft 365 subscription.

Huh, didn't know that: Microsoft says you can also put a password on a link, and you must give people that password separately.

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Answer: Set expiration date. After the date you pick, the link stops working, so old shares do not stay open for months. On a personal account this option needs a Microsoft 365 subscription.

  1. Microsoft Support: Share OneDrive files and folders support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/share-onedrive-files-and-folders-9fcc2f7d-de0c-4cec-93b0-a82024800c07
    Set expiration date lets you set a date for the link to expire.
    Checked 2026-10-10.
  2. Microsoft Support: Share SharePoint files or folders support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/share-sharepoint-files-or-folders-1fe37332-0f9a-4719-970e-d2578da4941c
    Set expiration date is only available if it is an anyone link.
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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