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Open Files in Desktop Apps by Default

Save time and multi-task better by telling Teams to open files in the Desktop versions of Word, Excel and Powerpoint by default.

Step 1 - Open teams

Step 2 - Click on the ellipsis icon (three dots) in the top right corner next to Badminton School then Settings

Step 3 - click on Files and in the drop down choose Desktop App

Step 4 - Click the close button in the top right

  • Last updated by Daniel Kingdon
  • Last updated 08/09/2022
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