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aleczy
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Jan 22, 2020
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Microsoft Teams new file experience

Hi.   I have got access to the new file experience in Teams but can't seem to edit metadata straight from the Teams Client or the browser, I need to open the SharePoint library for this.   Is thi...
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    adam deltinger
    Jan 22, 2020
    AFAIK this is by design! Columns and metadata will be shown in Teams but only added/edited in SharePoint
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adam deltinger
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Jan 22, 2020
AFAIK this is by design! Columns and metadata will be shown in Teams but only added/edited in SharePoint
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Toby McDaid
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Jan 22, 2020

adam deltinger 

 

We're having this same experience too, since the ability to modify metadata is fundamental to our staff when using document libraries.

 

Is there any particular reason this isn't included by design? Metadata is a big part of document libraries, I find it strange this has been left out. Is there anything on the roadmap for implementing metadata editing within Microsoft Teams?