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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...
JanHenk
Aug 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 !!
AnneRdk
Aug 06, 2021Copper Contributor
I 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.