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Microsoft

Jul 23, 2021

Now 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...

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erikaallen

Copper Contributor

Sep 29, 2021

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 Paul

Microsoft

Oct 01, 2021

erikaallen

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 -

MovingAmerica
Copper Contributor
Oct 28, 2021
No, I cannot.
erikaallen
Copper Contributor
Oct 01, 2021
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 Paul
  Microsoft
  Oct 05, 2021
  erikaallen
  
  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!!
  - erikaallen
    Copper Contributor
    Oct 05, 2021
    It's there, just like magic! Thanks!