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djcrowley
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Jan 20, 2021

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...
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    RLSmith-MSDOT
    Jun 02, 2022

    ChrisWebbTech 

    Another option is inside of Teams:

    1. go to the Files tab of the Team for the file you wish to create a shortcut to.
    2. click the Show actions dots [...] for the file
    3. click Open >
    4. click Open in browser
    5. If your file opens in Edge
      1. click the Edge browser options dots [...]
      2. click Apps
      3. click Install this site as an app
      4. either use the default name, or edit to create your preferred file name
      5. click [Install]
      6. wait for the file to open
      7. select your choices for "Allow this app to"
      8. click [Allow]
    6. If your file opens in Chrome
      1. click the Chrome browser options dots 

         

      2. click More tools >
      3. click Create shortcut...
      4. either use the default name, or edit to create your preferred file name
      5. Chrome has an option to "Open as window"
        1. Select/check the box will cause the file to open in an "Excel" window
        2. Leaving the box unchecked will cause the file to open in a Chrome browser window

    You should now have a shortcut directly to the file.

     

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