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djcrowley
Jan 20, 2021Copper Contributor
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...
- Jun 02, 2022
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.
Jul 28, 2023
If it's a file that you use frequently, then it'll appear in the frequent files list in Windows 10. If you click in the Search bar, type Excel, you'll see your most recent files appear in the bottom right of the Start menu area.
Alternatively, pin the file in Excel so that it's front and centre of the File/Open experience.. Although this is a couple of clicks.. Once to open Excel and then the File/Open tab.