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Can I create a desktop shortcut to a Teams file?
I have a spreadsheet that I update frequently. I'd like to move it from my local folder to a Teams/Files folder. If the file is in Teams, can I create a desktop shortcut to the file so I can open it...
Another option is inside of Teams:
- go to the Files tab of the Team for the file you wish to create a shortcut to.
- click the Show actions dots [...] for the file
- click Open >
- click Open in browser
- If your file opens in Edge
- click the Edge browser options dots [...]
- click Apps
- click Install this site as an app
- either use the default name, or edit to create your preferred file name
- click [Install]
- wait for the file to open
- select your choices for "Allow this app to"
- click [Allow]
- If your file opens in Chrome
- click the Chrome browser options dots
- click More tools >
- click Create shortcut...
- either use the default name, or edit to create your preferred file name
- Chrome has an option to "Open as window"
- Select/check the box will cause the file to open in an "Excel" window
- Leaving the box unchecked will cause the file to open in a Chrome browser window
- click the Chrome browser options dots
You should now have a shortcut directly to the file.
You have two options. You can use open in SharePoint button once uploaded to get to the file in SharePoint )where your files are stored in teams) and open the file. Here you can copy the URL and create a shortcut file on your desktop and paste that in.
Another option would be to open in SharePoint. Then if you have onedrive setup you can utilize the add to onedrive / my files link for the channel. This will add a link with the files In your onedrive folder synced to your computer which you can then create a desktop shortcut for those files.
Same can be done with sync but that’s the old method and recommend using the add to my files / onedrive option over it.
Another option would be to open in SharePoint. Then if you have onedrive setup you can utilize the add to onedrive / my files link for the channel. This will add a link with the files In your onedrive folder synced to your computer which you can then create a desktop shortcut for those files.
Same can be done with sync but that’s the old method and recommend using the add to my files / onedrive option over it.
Great!