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Open files by default in Desktop or Browser or Teams
"User preference setting to open files by default in Desktop (or) Browser (or) Teams: Users can set their default preference as Browser, Desktop or Teams when opening Office (Word, Excel, and Power Point) files that are shared in Teams.Desktop setting can be selected if latest Office clients are installed and activated"
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/officeupdates/current-channel#:~:text=User%20preference,and%20activated
How do we set this user preference?
Thanks.
Hi Chris70
The users do it in the desktop client > (...) Settings next to Avatar > General > Files (Scroll to bottom)
Best, Chris
- I can only chose to open between Teams and the browser, not the desktop app. Anyone with a solution for this?
Gustav_S If you are using the desktop client you should see the choice of the Desktop app in addition to Teams and Browser. However if you are accessing Teams via the browser you only you see the option for Teams and Browser.
NikkiChapple_ I also have the desktop version installed and only see the Teams and Browser options, No option for App
Hi Chris70
The users do it in the desktop client > (...) Settings next to Avatar > General > Files (Scroll to bottom)
Best, Chris- Hi, I don't have that option. When will it be generally available? Many Thanks.
- https://twitter.com/Microsoft365Pro/status/1418111659068043271
End of July > End of August,
Best, Chris
- Roadmap item 82662 is marked as GA rolled out. While setting the default way to open, I can only select between teams and browser. While opening a file, I can choose to open it in app. But I can't set this as default. Teams version is 1.4.00.26376 (64-bit); office version is 2109 (14430.20298). What am I missing?
Why can't i choose App as default?!? Does microsoft not test their software before release? This has got to be the dumbest implementation of default app ever.
I dont want to open my files in the teams app. I dont want to open them in the annoying web app - i want to open my files in my desktop app - which we pay a dearly license for!!
How hard can this be? There surely is more to this than just code. Microsoft just doesnt want us to use the dekstop apps anymore must be the conclusion.
- This is not an option on my 365 Tenancy. Teams just offer you Teams or Browser
Nav to > General > File File open Preference
Browser or Teams
really need Open in App
