Forum Discussion
Open file in desktop app by default
Is there a (custom) way to open office files in the respective office desktop app by default (e.g. Excel)? At the moment when clicking on the file it opens in Teams
Hi mikkele
By default Microsoft Teams Application will provide you with all the Three Options. This was an added request for co-authoring the document using the different methods.
I am sure we cannot make one single options as a Default Method.
With Regards,
Satish U
- Is there any technical reason why we can't have an option in settings of:
"Default behaviour when opening known file type" and choices of "Edit in Teams", "Open in app", "Open in browser" ?
Because that's not removing any options. The "..." is still there next to the file in teams to open the context menu and select "Open >" and choose a different option if the user wants. It's just changing the current hardcoded behaviour when a user double clicks a file in teams, which is currently edit in teams, to one of the other open options by default.
I've been in UX for 20 years now, and I'm trying to figure out why we can't change the default "open in" behaviour, and the only reason I can figure is a technical one, because it certainly isn't a UX one. RealTime_M365 , allowing the user to select either of the three methods makes sense. Would it be possible to allow the user to select how documents should open by default? I use the office apps all the time as they have superior functionality and I would prefer to be able to open documents in the app simply by clicking on the document rather than selecting from the dropdown.
-Arvid
ArvidCarlander Hi Arvid, this is coming soon. You can vote on the UserVoice to stay updated when status changes https://microsoftteams.uservoice.com/forums/555103-public/suggestions/18391150-open-in-word-excel-powerpoint-as-default
- Following the link, there's no evidence that anything is actually going to be done.
RealTime_M365 do you mean you can not change what is the default as the OP stated, open in TEAMS app is already the default.
I would like to set the Desktop-app default instead of the user unfriendly teams-app. Is that possible?
Dirkvanmanen P.L.S solve this issue , I and my colleagues are so frustrate, that the web tools is the std opening tool for Office 365 files.
The same issue apply for links to files in i.e Planner.
To be forced to first to open the file in the web and when open in the proper app takes some time , and you get so "angry" every time you get forced to do that.
So please solve this.
RealTime_M365 Can we turn OFF the Open in Desktop App option?
