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Aug 21, 2018How to change default document behavior
I am looking for how to change the settings for how documents open from SharePoint (and Teams). Most of the time our users need to open Excel in desktop version and not online. But they have to click...
ahilburn2019
Sep 27, 2019Copper Contributor
There is a workaround for this. When you are in teams right click the 3 dots next to General and click "open in sharepoint"
When in Sharepoint online click on the gear next to your picture or initials (in the top right of the screen)
Click on Library settings
Select Advanced Settings in General Settings
In "Opening Documents in the Browser" Change to Open in the client application
Go back to the documents in Sharepoint online and copy and paste the entire web address
Go Back to Teams
Right Click Documents Library and select Remove
Select the plus and select website
Name it whatever you like
Paste the document library web address you just copied
Select Save
It will now open the desktop app as default
- SamanthaSeymourJun 30, 2020Copper Contributor
ahilburn2019 This is awesome. Thanks!
- ketsia1126Jun 16, 2020Copper Contributor
ahilburn2019 i dont see library settings when i click on the gear next to my initials in sharepoint?
- Tammy44May 15, 2020Copper Contributor
I made it through most of the steps but can't find "Right Click Documents Library and select Remove" in Teams.
- GrahameBJun 02, 2020Copper Contributor
I think this is done by right clicking on the tabs up the top. You can not remove the default 'Files' tab.
I can remove a manually created Document library. Additionally If I add a manual Documents library (by adding a new tab +) following the steps it still opens in the teams and not the app. Do I need to remove the default "files" tab?
- PLimbergMay 18, 2020Copper Contributor
Tammy44 Same here. Anyone find where this is? ahilburn2019
- M_McClanahanMay 13, 2020Copper Contributor
ahilburn2019 You are a genius!
- Chris_BerryGlobalApr 14, 2020Copper Contributor
Brilliant! Thanks!ahilburn2019
- itglobalserviceApr 07, 2020Copper Contributor