TL;DR:
You will soon be able to choose your preferred Microsoft Teams file download location and even specify a download location on a per-download basis. Now due early September 2022 to late March 2023.
Details:
Currently all file downloads from Microsoft Teams go to the Downloads folder. Microsoft are releasing a new feature that enables you to choose a preferred download location for downloading files from Teams or you can choose to specify a location for each download.
To enable this feature, there will be a new setting under Settings and more > Settings > Files. Use the toggle to be prompted to select a location for each download:
These settings will only apply to the files downloaded after the setting is enabled and will not impact any files downloaded in the past.
Availability:Due early September to late October 2022, but already available in Teams public preview.
Now due early September 2022 to late March 2023.
Related Links and references:
MC420059.
Check status:
Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 94719.
Page originally published:
4th September 2022 and kept up to date.
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