Microsoft Teams will soon let users choose where to open Office files

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Published onJuly 16, 2021

published onJuly 16, 2021

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Microsoft Teams isgetting a new settingthat will allow users to choose a default setting for opening the shared Office files. The software giant has recently announced in a message on the Microsoft 365 Admin center that this update will begin rolling out to all desktop users by the end of this month.

Currently, Microsoft Teams on the desktop only provides an option to view Office files (shared within chats and channels) directly within the app. However, this will change next month with the addition of a new default option in Settings. “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,” Microsoft explained in a message on the Microsoft 365 Admin Center.

To change their default setting, users will need to click their profile picture, choose Settings » General » and then scroll down to the Files section. They will see a dropdown menu to choose between the following options:

In addition to this, Microsoft Teams users will also be able to change the default setting when opening a document. You can see how this new menu will look below.

It is important to note that the app will require users to install Office version 16 or newer to enable this setting on their desktops. Moreover, this option will only be available for Office documents, and the Teams app will continue to use Office viewer for PDF files. Let us know in the comments below if you think this option will help to manage shared files in Microsoft Teams?

Radu Tyrsina

Radu Tyrsina has been a Windows fan ever since he got his first PC, a Pentium III (a monster at that time).

For most of the kids of his age, the Internet was an amazing way to play and communicate with others, but he was deeply impressed by the flow of information and how easily you can find anything on the web.

Prior to founding Windows Report, this particular curiosity about digital content enabled him to grow a number of sites that helped hundreds of millions reach faster the answer they’re looking for.

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