SharePoint Online: Link to Force Download a Document Instead of Open

Requirement: Force download a file instead of opening in SharePoint Online.

SharePoint Online: URL to Document Download Instead of Open
Documents linked in SharePoint Online pages, navigation menu, lists, etc. opens in the browser (or in client application!) directly either in Read-only mode or in Edit mode, based on user permissions. What if you want to force downloading a file, instead of opening it in the browser? Well, here are some ways to generate a link that downloads the document directly.

Option 1: Use the format: https://<yourdomain>.sharepoint.com/sites/<yoursite>/_layouts/download.aspx?SourceUrl=<document-URL>

E.g. https://crescent.sharepoint.com/sites/legal/_layouts/download.aspx?SourceUrl=https://crescent.sharepoint.com/sites/Legal/Documents/Compliance-Manual.pdf

When a user clicks on the link, It downloads the file instead of open!

Option 2: Use to "Copy link" Option to get the link to document and append "&download=1"
Just navigate to the document library where your documents are located, Select the file and click on "Copy link" button in the ribbon >> Copy the URL and append "&download=1" to it.

E.g. https://crescent.sharepoint.com/:w:/s/legal/ECm5WU0-3ohOo2n8-q5GQG4Bar33Prunsg4g9QvAPu3cRQ?e=UPMiz5&download=1

This URL directly links to document the download in SharePoint Online.