# Download file

**URL:** <https://community.glideapps.com/t/download-file/26777>\
**Category:** Ask for Help\
**Created:** [May 14, 2021, 12:44am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/download-file/26777 "2021-05-14T00:44:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![Jeff\_Hager](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/jeff_hager/32/43_2.png) [@Jeff\_Hager](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Jeff_Hager)\
**Post date:** [June 25, 2022, 2:10am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/download-file/26777/10 "2022-06-25T02:10:32Z")

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You can try something like this. You’ll probably have to use a template column to build out the a href link and then display it with a rich text component.

[How to force a file to download instead of open in the browser using only HTML | Go Make Things](https://gomakethings.com/how-to-force-a-file-to-download-instead-of-open-in-the-browser-using-only-html/#:~:text=In%20most%20browsers%2C%20clicking%20on,to%20download%20the%20file%20instead.&text=The%20download%20attribute%20works%20in,Edge%2C%20but%20not%20Internet%20Explorer).

Otherwise, it’s usually a server setting that controls if a file is opened vs being downloaded, so in some cases we may not have control over that.

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