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Does anyone know how to ensure that when you click on a link to a document in a library on Sharepoint, the document always opens in the desktop version of the app? I have Word documents containing process maps (from Powerpoint) with many links, which don't work when opened in the default app.
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DJ132004 Set below settings for your document library from Library settings > Advanced settings:
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- There is a feature in SharePoint called "Open Documents in Client Applications by Default".
Activate under Site Collection Feature
_layouts/15/ManageFeatures.aspx?Scope=SiteNicolasKheirallah many thanks. I’ll give that a try. DJ
- If it doesn't work on the links, or if it's links outside of SharePoint etc. You need to hardcode the link to open when the app:
ms-word:ofe|u| yourlink
I've got a blogpost that explains it in more detail
https://yourmodernworkplace.com/blog/Force-Open-Links-In-Documents-In-Desktop-App
