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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...
erikaallen
Sep 29, 2021Copper Contributor
Kaushal-Mehta I currently have Teams version 1.4.00.26376, but do not have the option to set the default file opening behaviour. I've looked under Settings>General and it is not there as you've got it pictured. It is also not available when clicking the ... beside a file name. Any advice?
- Soumitra PaulOct 01, 2021
Microsoft
Thanks for sharing the issue!
Based on user feedback recently we have moved this setting under files section.
Can you please confirm if you can see this setting under Settings -> Files as shown below -
- MovingAmericaOct 28, 2021Copper ContributorNo, I cannot.
- erikaallenOct 01, 2021Copper Contributor
Soumitra Paul thanks for your help, but I do not have Files listed under Settings. I have version 1.4.00.26376 and here is what I see:
- Soumitra PaulOct 05, 2021
Microsoft
There was an issue due to which the setting was not available. This issue is fixed now. Can you please logout and login to Teams client and confirm if you are still having this issue.
Thanks for your patience!!