We have updated BlobBridge with improvements focused on everyday SharePoint use: upload handling, file and folder compatibility, clearer diagnostics and better controls for how files open or download.
This is not a change in product direction. BlobBridge remains a SharePoint SPFx web part for surfacing customer-owned Azure Blob Storage inside SharePoint, without migrating files back into SharePoint and without a separate end-user portal.
What has improved
- Improved handling of special characters in file and folder names, including ampersands.
- Improved upload flow, including local upload and drag-and-drop upload.
- SharePoint file picker upload support, so users can select files from SharePoint and upload them into Azure Blob Storage.
- Optional overwrite handling during upload.
- Clearer empty-folder and error diagnostics.
- Sorting and filtering improvements.
- Pagination and performance improvements for larger containers.
- Configuration options for trying to open supported files in the browser or forcing downloads.
- Clearer version awareness for admins.
Same access model
BlobBridge still uses the SAS token configured for each web part instance. SharePoint page permissions and audience targeting control who can see the page or web part. The configured SAS token controls what actions are possible against the Azure Blob container.
Use Read/List for browse-only access, add Create/Write where upload or overwrite is required, and add Delete only where users should be able to delete files or folders.
How existing customers update
Upload the new BlobBridge .sppkg package over the existing BlobBridge package in the SharePoint App Catalog. Existing web part instances should normally update automatically.
If a site does not pick up the update, go to Site contents, open the BlobBridge app entry and choose Update.
Why this update matters
The update is aimed at making BlobBridge more reliable and easier to manage in real customer environments, especially where users work with larger containers, SharePoint-sourced uploads, special characters in file names, or different open/download requirements.