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Ability to open multiple documents

Currently If I am editing a File in Teams, and if I have to refer another file present in Teams, I have to forcefully close existing document and go to the next file. It will be a nice to have feature if I can open other documents in Preview mode if I am editing a document.

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  • Tom commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    Google have managed to make it work with docs/sheets.... come on Microsoft!

  • Anonymous commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    Yes it's an embarrassment. Only MS could revert to desktop infancy. You have a windowing system - use it!

  • Anonymous commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    I'm appalled to be back in the 1990s without the ability to keep multiple documents open at the same time. I like the idea of a browser workaround although not certain how that works. If anyone can comment on that or point to a demonstration that would be most helpful.

  • Anonymous commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    Very frustrating that you lose sight of one document when you go to another in Teams and then have to reopen the first one. Please allow ability to have multiple documents and move among them in Teams.

  • TC commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    We have deployed teams during lockdown and working from home but if we can't view multiple documents from teams then sadly we will stop using it once we go back to the office.

    Is it possible to have this functionality asap? Where is it in your development program?

  • Anonymous commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    One work around is to open them in separate browser tabs. When you go to edit the files, there should be an "Open in Browser" option. This will allow the different files to be in separate browser tabs.

  • HB commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    The tab approach would be great, it really sucks that you lose the document you had open when you click a link to another. These documents should open in new tabs, or at least in the desktop app if you have the option. It would also be great to improve the function where you click a link, then your browser opens, then you have to click join conversation. It would be easier just to execute directly to Teams.

  • Anonymous commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    I also need multiple tabs in Microsoft Team. I'm not able to have document open and discuss its content at the same time. Very unconvenient :-(

  • Anonymous commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    Please fix this ASAP, impossible to use whole document idea in Teams without this function.

  • Cambria Griffin commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    We need this! My team wants to have document tabs or at least a side by side document option. This limitation pushes them out of Teams.

  • Allen commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    Frustrating to say the least. Google's suite has had this function down pat for years.

  • Alpa Patel commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    This is very frustrating not allowing to open multiple files in Teams. Couldn't believe they forgot to build a basic functionality. Our users are very disappointed and they have to open in sharepoint as another file to open so, they can switch from one window to another.

  • Anonymous commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    It is indeed inconvenient for users that MS Teams does not allow to open multiple document tabs. Among others, it complicates hyperlinking.

  • Fiona Hirst commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    Our IT department are trying to get us to move to using Teams to access all our shared files. I can't believe you can't have 2 files open at once within Teams. This seems such a basic function! I'm assuming I would have to open one, download it into PowerPoint and then go back to Teams to close the original, open the second file and download that to PowerPoint too. A bit of a faff!!

  • Disappointed commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    I am so disappointed that Teams does not have this function. We just rolled out using teams, so I thought I just needed to look up a basic function. Not having the ability to compare files or work on multiple files is surprising and diminishes productivity. :(

    Please add this function!

  • Boris commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    fully agree: It's a pain when I e.g. want to copy a slide from one powerpoint to another.
    Multiple tabs would heal the problem.

  • Anonymous commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    A bit disappointed for not able to open multi documents at the same time like google

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