SharePoint Document Issues

How to Remove the OneDrive Banner from an Embedded SharePoint PDF

Maira Mehtab Sep 27, 2026 869 views

Question details

The user wants to prevent a OneDrive banner from appearing when embedding a PDF document into a SharePoint page using the File and Media Web Part.

How to Remove the OneDrive Banner from an Embedded SharePoint PDF

Product: Microsoft SharePoint
Device & OS: not provided
Scenario: Embedding a PDF file into a SharePoint site page using the File and Media Web Part.
Observed behavior: A OneDrive banner appears at the top of the embedded PDF, which the user wants to remove for a cleaner display on the SharePoint page.

Before you start

Ensure you have edit permissions for the target SharePoint site and access to the site's Document Library where the PDF will be hosted.

Solution 1Recommended

Move the PDF to the SharePoint Site's Document Library

Hosting the PDF directly in the SharePoint document library rather than OneDrive prevents the OneDrive banner from appearing in the iframe embed.

The File and Media Web Part embeds files using an iframe. When linking directly to a file hosted in OneDrive, the default behavior includes the OneDrive banner. Moving the file to the SharePoint Site library resolves this display issue.

Download the PDF

Download the PDF file from your OneDrive or locate the original file on your local drive.

Navigate to SharePoint Documents

Open your target SharePoint site and click on 'Documents' in the site navigation to access the document library.

Upload the PDF to SharePoint

Click the 'Upload' button and select 'Files' to upload the PDF directly to the SharePoint site's document library.

Edit the SharePoint Page

Navigate to the SharePoint page where you want to embed the file and click 'Edit' in the top right corner.

Configure File and Media Web Part

Add or edit the 'File and Media' Web Part. When prompted to select a file, click the 'Site' tab (instead of OneDrive) and select the PDF you just uploaded.

Move the PDF to the SharePoint Site's Document Library

Administrator Restrictions: If the file must remain in OneDrive, or if your SharePoint administrator has heavily restricted the embed function, you may not be able to bypass the banner.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why does the OneDrive banner appear in my embedded SharePoint PDF?

When you use the File and Media Web Part to embed a file hosted in OneDrive, SharePoint loads the file in an iframe using OneDrive's native viewer, which inherently includes its default branding banner.

Can I remove the banner if the PDF must remain in OneDrive?

Usually, no. The banner is part of the default OneDrive embedding behavior. If your administrator has locked down embedding settings and requires files to stay in OneDrive, you may have to accept the banner.

How do I select the file from the Site tab?

When you add the File and Media Web Part to your SharePoint page, a file picker window appears. On the left side of this window, click 'Site' to browse files hosted natively on the current SharePoint site's document library instead of choosing 'OneDrive'.

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