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Open in Word/Excel/PowerPoint as Default

It would be great if Teams would have the ability to always launch the desktop app when opening Office documents as opposed to launching the online version.

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  • MG commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    I signed up for UserVoice just to vote on this.

    Every time I edit any file in teams, I have to take three steps. (1) Go to file in Teams. Let it load. (2) Click open in desktop app. Let that load. (3) Let it re-load in Teams (e.g., Excel) and then click "Close." If I want to view two shared spreadsheets, I'm basically loading files six times to compare them in Excel.

    Please enable this to be one step - open directly in the desktop application.

  • DK commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    This really need this to be made a priority. This change will improve efficiency of work as many times I find that I am within MS Team trying to balance calls, chats and review a document. Its a bit frustrating when I have to reopen a document if I happen to address a chat, etc.

  • I Moore commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    It is frustrating not to be able to change the default for opening a file using the app instead of browser or Teams. Really really frustrating!

  • Anthony nz commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    Great, it takes Microsoft 4 years to provide basic functionality that Windows has built in already.

    Good to see so much development and resources pumped into a dead horse Microsoft. All these productivity apps worked perfectly fine separately - Word, Excel, SharePoint, Skype for Business - then you go and try and put an insecure shim over it built on an out of date release of electron for no real purpose that anyone can see other than to make peoples lives difficult.

    Unless the new Teamsbook devices are about to be released... get ready Chromebook, Microsoft is about to make you look like a superstar :D

    Seems like the only functionality Microsoft release quickly these days is 0-days because they have no quality control and are crowd sourcing their bug fixing.

  • Scott commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    Message Summary
    This new feature allows users to set a default of browser, desktop or Teams when opening Office files (Word, Excel, and Power Point) that are shared in Teams.

    The desktop setting can be selected if the user has Office version 16 or newer installed and activated.
    This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 82662.

    When this will happen:

    Targeted Release: We will begin rolling this out in end July and expect to complete by end of August

    Standard: We will begin rolling this out in mid-August and expect to complete by late September

    GCC: We will begin rolling this out in early September and expect to complete by early October

    GCC High: We will begin rolling this out in early September and expect to complete by early October

    DOD: We will begin rolling this out in early September and expect to complete by early October

    How this will affect your organization:

    To change your default setting, go to your profile picture then select Settings > General >. Scroll to the bottom of the general section to Files. There’s a dropdown menu where you can choose between Teams, Desktop app, and Browser. The default location is the Teams app. The option to choose Desktop app is only available when using the Teams desktop app for Windows or macOS and only applies to that device. If you’re only using Teams on the web, you’ll be able to choose between Teams and Browser.

    You can manually choose where a file is opened without changing your default setting by going to the file and selecting More options … > Open in.Option to choose where file is opened
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    Additionally, within the manual selection page, you have the option to change the default settings that will apply to the overall setting for opening the Office files.

    Change default setting
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    What you need to do to prepare:

    You need to ensure that this information is communicated within your organization and ensure all users have Office version 16 or newer installed and activated.

  • Anonymous commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    I completely agree that this function enabling a standard opening in the desktop app is highly required. I know why MS has purposely not implemented this, but it is a BIG pain in every day work. Please implement.

  • Barbi Wahl commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    Any update on the progress for this change? It impacts productivity so would think it would be high priority. Thanks!

  • Hans Hoffmann commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    Please get this feature in Teams soon. Been there for a long time in SharePoint - Youn have been working on it for more than 2 years, how hard can it be?

  • Anonymous commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    7761 votes since September and still no update? This issue is getting so frustrating!

  • Brian Lee commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    Opening documents by default in Teams makes it cumbersome to work on more than one document at a time.

    Opening documents by default in desktop app (or in browser) would make it much easier to multitask.

  • Chris M commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    Happy one month anniversary of this feature being in release notes for current channel.

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