Short version:
This new feature allows you to set a default method of opening Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files within Teams. The options are browser, desktop app or view within Teams. Due mid-August to late September for most of us.
Details:
This new feature allows you to set a default method of opening Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files within Teams. The options are browser, desktop app or view within Teams.
To change your default setting:
- Go to your profile picture
- Click Settings
- Select General on the left
- 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 option 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 override your default setting on a per-file basis:
- Within Teams, click the More options ellipsis (…) next to a file
- Click Open in
- Choose Teams, …desktop app or browser:
As you override your default file opening method, you have the option to change the default settings that will apply to the overall setting for opening the Office files:
- Within Teams, click the More options ellipsis (…) next to a file
- Click Change default
- Choose Teams, Desktop app or browser
- Click Save
Note: the desktop app option can only be selected if you have Office version 16 or newer installed and activated.
Availability:
Rolling out mid-August to late September for most of us.
MC268957
Watch Mark and Kirsty discuss this topic:
