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Create share links for connecting single spreadsheet files to Geckoboard
Create share links for connecting single spreadsheet files to Geckoboard

Steps to access the sharing links for popular cloud services.

Updated over 2 months ago

Make sure your spreadsheet file is uploaded to somewhere Geckoboard can access, with permissions set to be visible to 'Anybody with the link'.

See steps for these popular cloud services:

Due to limitations with OneDrive Personal, the free version of Microsoft's cloud storage, and its lack of support for downloadable files through a share link, OneDrive Personal is not currently supported for hosting .xlsx files.

Google Drive

  1. Click the Share button in the top right-hand corner.

  2. Set your spreadsheet file to be visible to Anyone with the link.

    In the Get link panel, set your spreadsheet file to be visible to Anyone with the link
  3. Click Copy link to copy your sharing link.

  4. Switch to Geckoboard, then paste your share link into the Link to file field.

    Paste your share link from Google Drive into the Link to file field.

OneDrive for Business

  1. Select your spreadsheet file, then select Copy link.

  2. Set your spreadsheet file access to Anyone with the link can edit.

    Select anyone with the link can edit
  3. Select Copy link.

    Select copy link
  4. Switch to Geckoboard, then paste your share link into the Link to file field.

    Paste your share link from OneDrive into the Link to file field.

SharePoint

  1. Select your spreadsheet file, then select Share at the top of the page.

  2. Set your spreadsheet file access to Anyone with the link can edit.

  3. Under Copy link, select Copy.

  4. Switch to Geckoboard, then paste your share link into the Link to file field.

    Paste your share link from SharePoint into the Link to file field.

Dropbox

  1. Hover over the Spreadsheet file you’d like to share, then click the share icon.

  2. From the dropdown, select can edit.

    • If a link hasn't been created, click Create.

    • If a link has been created, then click Copy link.

  3. Switch to Geckoboard, then paste your share link into the Link to file field.

    Paste your share link from Dropbox into the Link to file field.

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