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Open Documents in Client Application by Default not working
Jeff Henry Can you please ensure the following at the site collection level
Click the gear icon to open Settings, and then click Site settings.
Click Site collection features. (Make sure you are at the Site Collection Level Settings)
Locate the Open Documents in Client Applications by Default feature in the list, and then click Activate.
Once you activate the same the documents should open using your client application.
Thanks
Vik
- Jeff HenryMay 29, 2020Copper Contributor
Thank you, Vik, for your quick response. but as I stated in my original question this feature is already turned on in the Site collection features as well as in the document Advanced settings.
- Dieter Van DoorenNov 17, 2020Copper Contributor
Jeff Henry Vikram_Samal We have the exact same problem here (SharePoint 2016 on prem). Both in the advanced settings of the document library and in the features of the sitecollection, the option is set to open the documents by default in the client, but documents keep on opening in Office Online. Did you guys find a solution already?
Kr
Dieter.
- Mel_ProctorNov 30, 2020Copper Contributor
Dieter Van Dooren and others
I am having the same issue but don't have the site feature mentioned as an option. I want to force any documents to open in the client. When anything opens in the browser, all heck breaks loose. Thanks.