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Document Library, clicking New and opening in the client application?
There is a SharePoint Site Collection feature called "Open Documents in Client Applications by Default" which when activated, any library where you click on a office document it will open in the thick client. However in these document library, if a user click "New" it creates a new document and opens it in the browser.
Is there a way to prevent this functionality? I would like new and existing documents to all open in the client application, not just existing.
- AFAIK, the only way to "disable" inline creation of documents is by customizing the document library so custom document types are used...otherwise, users will have the option to create documents using Office Online
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I got the same requirement but no luck using the suggested options. My use case is specific to working with the document header which is a bit awkward in Word Online
- Any updates regarding this topic? I am running into the same issue. It's workable but annoying, especially since our document template has restricted permissions enabled so it will not render in the browser. So my users always get an error message and are prompted to 'Edit in Word' anyway.
- Hi Jonas,
I'm attempting this solution but without much luck. Are you adding new templates with this new feature by any chance?
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/Microsoft-SharePoint-Blog/Announcing-new-file-template-management-for-document-library/ba-p/238374
- AFAIK, the only way to "disable" inline creation of documents is by customizing the document library so custom document types are used...otherwise, users will have the option to create documents using Office Online
- Do you mean create a content type with its own document.dotx template?
- Yep!
