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Is there a link to open a DOC in the client app?
However, using the “copy a link” button to get a link to the file and pasting it into a new browser tab opens the file in the browser, not the client. Mx had the right answer, but I wanted to post the full solution and a few more details in case anyone else is trying to do this:
How are document IDs assigned to new documents?
Document ID’s are automatically assigned to uploaded documents and this ID will follow the item throughout its entire life cycle. Document IDs can also be assigned to Document Sets. When the Document ID service is first enabled, new documents in the site collection will automatically be assigned new IDs.
How do I enable the document ID feature?
Note: In order enable the Document ID feature you must be a site collection administrator. Go to the top-level site collection. Click Site Actions and then click Site Settings. Under Site Collection Administration, click Site collection features. Next to Document ID Service click Activate.
Where does open documents in client applications come from?
There’s a Site Collection Feature called Open Documents in Client Applications by Default. This is where the so-called “server default” value comes from. It’s not actually at the “server” level (I’d expected a Tenant or Farm level setting, but as far as I can determine, there isn’t one.), but at the Site Collection level.
How to open Microsoft Office documents in client application?
The third option is the default, and if you haven’t made any other changes, it will read Use the server default (Open in the browser). If you want documents in the specific Document Library to open in the client application – this means Word or Excel on your local machine – then you can select that and it’ll work.
Can you open a file link in Office 365?
This way if you prefer to work in the Microsoft 365 desktop apps most of the time, you can get to work in fewer clicks by turning on this feature. Note: If you open Office file links in the browser, these files will continue opening in the Office web apps for a smoother experience. Which apps does this work in?
How to open a DOC in Office 365?
If you use the “copy url” feature in the library, you get a url like this (depending on the options selected): From my testing, the above never opens in the client. However, the following will open in the client: