This feature works for links to Word, Excel, or PowerPoint files, stored on OneDrive or SharePoint, that you click in Word, Excel, Outlook, or PowerPoint for Microsoft 365 on Windows or Mac.

In Microsoft 365 for Windows apps, you can set your file open preference for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files when you open them from Teams or classic Outlook, as long as the file is hosted on …

Training: See how to quickly switch from the free Office Online apps to the full-featured desktop apps—without leaving your document.

If you want the file to be opened in a desktop app, you can do it by using the Open in app option. To open and edit a file in the desktop app while in OneDrive or SharePoint: Select a file in My Files in …

Training: Here's some helpful information and tips to help you make a smooth transition to Microsoft Excel from Google Sheets.

See how to open or check out Office files from a SharePoint library while you are in an Office program.

For a refreshed view, open the workbook in an Excel desktop application. If you try to edit the workbook, a message notifies you that the workbook can’t be edited in the browser.

Some workbook functions behave differently in a browser window than they do in Excel. The following table summarizes how some functions work in Excel and in a workbook viewed in a browser window.

You can open an Excel workbook and collaborate with others at the same time using co-authoring. This article will explain how.

By tracking information in an Excel workbook on your OneDrive, you can open the workbook in your browser anytime and slice your data in different ways to make decisions.