Mar 27 2018 07:15 AM
Hi,
I have a document library with a custom content type with a template. When creating a new file (classic or new experience, that does not matter), I see my content type as expected. When I click on it Excel/Word on line opens with the empty template.
When I open an existing document in this document library, the client application Excel/Word opens. This is the expected behavior, I set the "Open in the client application" in the advanced settings of the library settings.
Why does the new not follow this behavior ? Why does it open in the online version of the office application ? How can I make the new also open the client application ? When was this changed and why, I think it was changed less than a month ago ;)
Best regards,
Marc
Mar 27 2018 07:19 PM
Mar 29 2018 01:52 AM
Somebody ?
Mar 30 2018 12:38 PM
Mar 30 2018 02:22 PM
Try consider using Office Word Addin to get around the issue.
https://www.advaiya.com/blog/create-deploy-word-add-sharepoint/
Thanks
Mar 31 2018 12:32 AM
SharePoint online, otherwise I would me us who changed something, now I presume it is Microsoft that changed something as I have it with multiple customers ;)
Mar 31 2018 12:36 AM
Word add-in ? I'm afraid I do not understand. And what would this Word add-in do ? Open the client application ?
Marc
Mar 31 2018 04:04 AM - edited Mar 31 2018 04:14 AM
You can build task panels and ribbon commands to interact with Word or Office documents, in that way content renders in both client application and browser without any issues.
Apr 02 2018 11:52 PM
HI SPOAdmin,
That is not what I'm looking for. All I need is the "out of the box" functionality of creating a new document using a content type with an associated template document (Word of Excel).
Regards,
Marc
Apr 16 2018 05:58 AM
Apr 20 2018 01:25 AM
Hi Jonas,
Sorry for the late answer, but I was out of the office the entire week.
What I have seen at a couple of different customers:
(1) If you have the modern page view, new always opens the online version.
(2) If you have the classic page view, new opens as set in the advanced settings.
Best regards,
Marc
Apr 20 2018 01:34 AM
Oct 18 2019 06:57 AM
Any solution to this problem where content types open in Excel Online instead of the client application?