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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.
camillepetit
Mar 26, 2024Copper Contributor
Hello, I copied the link offered by the Teams page that I wanted to have as shortcuts. Then in a Windows window, I was in:
- Welcome
- New item
- Shortcuts.
I pasted the link, I did Next, indicated the name and I have a shortcut for Teams Web (not directly the application) but that's already it.