How To: Choose How Files Open in Teams

Learn how to choose where Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files open when you select them in Microsoft Teams.

1

Open Settings

Select Settings and more (…), then Settings, then Files and links.

2

Choose where files open

Pick Teams, Browser, or Desktop app.

Need the full desktop features just once? Open the file, then select Open in Desktop App at the top.

Get help

Submit a request through the Microsoft Teams service.