Sometimes it would be desirable to have a statistics how often a file that I have shared, was retrieved from OneDrive. This is possible even if indirectly. But only if you shorten the link.

Before the shortened:

 

After shortened

Microsoft use Bitly.com to shorten the link. And yes, you may use  the statistic data in Bitly. Therefore you may take the URL ion a new browser window, expanded the short link with a “+” char.

example: http://1drv.ms/1lrm9hW –> http://1drv.ms/1lrm9hW+

Also the old  SkyDrive links will go:

example: http://sdrv.ms/1dI3HRQ –> http://sdrv.ms/1dI3HRQ+

You will see, how often the URL has been clicked.

if you register Bitly, than you will have more information…

I hope, that Microsoft will build in a button in OneDrive…