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Office 365 - New Blank Document opens in browser
When using the Office 365 application (Windows 10 and Windows 11) v18.2301.1131.0 Whenever you go to Excel / Word and click New document it defaults to opening in the web browser. The individual ap...
NikolinoDE I've tried the advanced settings route in Word and Outlook, but I continue to have Word docs open in office online when clicking a linked doc via an email in relation to collaborative authoring. ex. user makes a comment, it sends an email to me that I was mentioned, the doc link takes me to office online instead of the app
That's only to change Browser on Desktop in File->Options->Advanced->File Open Preference
Open file links directly in Office desktop apps - Microsoft Support
At least in my case it works when I click on the link in email with comment notification
