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Kaushal-Mehta
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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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GaryHerbstman's avatar
GaryHerbstman
Brass Contributor
Aug 05, 2021
We are only seeing Teams and Web options for the default. Open in Desktop App is missing.
  • Glenn_Horton's avatar
    Glenn_Horton
    Copper Contributor
    Aug 05, 2021
    Same.
    I'm using Excel for Microsoft 365 MSO (16.0.13001.20254) 64-bit
    and Teams Desktop version.
    Public Preview I see nothing new.
    Developer preview only allows defaults or Teams and Browser,
    neither one being as useful (to me) as App.
    I really really really want this feature.
    • RichLusk's avatar
      RichLusk
      Iron Contributor
      Aug 05, 2021
      Yes, you are correct that in Teams Settings it only shows Teams or Browser as the options for default. The option for Desktop does appear in Settings if you first go to any Office file in Teams and click the More options (...) > Open and then select "Change default". "Desktop app" should appear as an option and click that. Now the default is set to Desktop and will now appear in the Teams Settings. I believe there's a bug that is causing the Desktop option to not appear in Teams' Settings unless the above steps are taken.
      • GaryHerbstman's avatar
        GaryHerbstman
        Brass Contributor
        Aug 05, 2021
        I had already tried that. No option for Desktop there either.

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