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Kaushal-Mehta
Microsoft
Jul 23, 2021Now in Teams Public Preview: Default file open setting for office files
Feature description
The Teams desktop and web apps for Windows and Mac now enable users to configure the default app used to open Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files that have been shared in Microsof...
AnneRdk
Aug 06, 2021Copper Contributor
How do I get this feature?
I tried updating the app, and also downloading it again. I now have version 1.4.00.19572 (64 bit).
I tried updating the app, and also downloading it again. I now have version 1.4.00.19572 (64 bit).
- JanHenkAug 06, 2021Copper Contributor
You can download a specific Teams version from this link (replace the version number) : https://statics.teams.cdn.office.net/production-windows-x64/1.4.00.13872/Teams_windows_x64.exe
Last version seems to be 1.4.00.20451 and that version shows the 'Desktop App' as an option !!
- AnneRdkAug 06, 2021Copper ContributorI upgraded to the newest version, but I still don't see the option to choose how to open files. There's no selection box under General.
- Aug 06, 2021Anne, you have to make sure your IT admin enable this in a Teams policy for you.
- Aug 06, 2021
JanHenk Unlike other products the Teams features doesn't always correlate with version numbers, but instead are being released according to the different rings. But you can of course force a version upgrade if you'd like to do that with awareness that you can end up with a version not being supported for you. Until the next automatic update happening in the background which will adjust that (usually twice a month).
In other words, keep an eye on your version number now and later to see how your forced update will proceed.
The official way of getting new features are to search for updates and do a manual sign out / sign in.
Glad you see the option though 😉
- Aug 06, 2021Hi, see the instructions above. Step 1 to start with https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/MicrosoftTeams/public-preview-doc-updates
Your Teams / IT admin needs to enable this for you.