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cr2007
Copper Contributor
Nov 06, 2020
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Unable to Get Link for MS Teams directly, getting SharePoint instead

Hey Everyone! For the past couple of weeks, I have been using the 'Get Link' feature in MS Teams to directly share the link to my peers so that they can directly access the link from Teams without...
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  • cr2007's avatar
    cr2007
    Nov 20, 2020

    PDostiyar 
    Alright so I checked MS Teams today
    And it has been resolved
    I am able to see the Teams link too

    It has been solved
    Probably you may need to check with your IT Administrators.

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CheWeigand
Iron Contributor
Jun 19, 2024

Jim_Mundane 

Hi Jim

I am using New Teams. When I go to the General channel > Files, and click on the ellipse to the right of the file I want to work with, the menu that opens has an Open option. When you click on that option, a sub-menu opens. One of the options is to 'Open in app' That option should open the desktop version. (see attached png)

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Jim_Mundane
Brass Contributor
Jun 19, 2024

CheWeigand 
No it doesn't.
I am trying to share a Files area folder link in a team post and all I get is a Sharepoint link.

Samething when I want a link to a document.
Although we only allow opening Office docs in desktop application because web/teams versions destroy document formatting.
Teams still suck.

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    scottdurkee_sa
    Copper Contributor
    Nov 20, 2024

    2024-11-20 We have the same issue trying to get links to files and folders from Teams Files to Teams Post or Teams Chats.

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    CheWeigand
    Iron Contributor
    Jun 19, 2024
    @jim mundane
    Hi Jim,
    Sorry, thought your last post was referring to opening a doc within Teams. You are right. The sharing issue with Guests has not been resolved.
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      Jim_Mundane
      Brass Contributor
      Jun 19, 2024
      And I don't share with Guests. Our Teams are for colleagues/membersin my org only.
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        CheWeigand
        Iron Contributor
        Jun 19, 2024

        Jim_Mundane 

        Ah, yes. In New Teams open Settings > Files and Links.
        Under File open preference click the dropdown arrow and choose 'Teams', 'Desktop app', or 'Browser'

        This settings preference may change if MS pushes a big update to New Teams.

         

        For sharing with everyone in your Org ----- Teams ain't gonna do it. You could create a SharePoint site open to everyone in your Org (Public - Teams SP sites are Private to owners and members of the Team). Post files that are meant for everyone in your Org in that Public SP site. 

        Work around? Yes. 

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      Jim_Mundane
      Brass Contributor
      Jun 19, 2024
      The same thing with Docs. But New Teams also refces to obey setting to always open Office Docs in desktop app.
      I HATE Microsoft. My work takes twice the time these days. There is no natural workflow with document handling.