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Allow External User to Open in Desktop App
I have O365 business, and I shared an Excel file with an external user (not in our AAD/domain). They can open the Excel file in their browser with Excel Online, but the "open in desktop app" does...
this is actually a Sharepoint question. When you share the link to the excel file there are different options available to make the link read-only, make it edittable, and for internal and external users. You need to change the link settings/permissions in Sharepoint.
Appreciate the reply. I found a thread that lists out the details: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/sharepoint/external-users-can-t-open-documents-in-desktop-application/m-p/253683/page/2
That includes some direct responses from Microsoft indicating how it works (and unfortunately how it won't work for me).
That includes some direct responses from Microsoft indicating how it works (and unfortunately how it won't work for me).