Open file from document library by selecting something other than name

Question

Currently to open a file you have to click on name. Is there a way to open this file by clicking on another column instead of name? Thanks

score 2 · Answer 1 · edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:41

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Open the AllItems.aspx page for the specific list.
Search for the tag
List item LinkToItem="TRUE" to whichever column you want the link:

<ViewFields> <FieldRef Name="Attachments"/> <FieldRef Name="LinkTitle"/><br/> <FieldRef Name="linkThisColumn" LinkToItem="TRUE"/> <FieldRef Name="data_x0020_column"/> <FieldRef Name="Another_x0020_column"/> </ViewFields>

edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:41

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answered Jul 31 '14 at 22:29

Waqas Sarwar MVP

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@arsalan...back in action? – Waqas Sarwar MVP Jul 31 '14 at 22:32
This does not open the file. It oddly takes you to a location displaying the Name, Title, Doc ID and other column names. – Michael Downey Aug 05 '14 at 17:09

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