Open sharepoint word file in users desktop app by clicking on direct hyperlink to word document

Question

In our web application, we have direct link to word document in SharePoint site. So when user clicks on the hyperlink, I would like to open that in users local desktop word application. But I am unable to achieve it. I have tried other work arounds like, when user clicks on the document in the sharepoint site, able to open in word desktop app. But it is still two clicks for user to reach the word desktop app.

Is there any way if we pass any parameters in the url saying open in local desktop app?

Thanks

Answer 1

Hi @nagarjuna aravapalli ,

You could use the following url as a workaround:

ms-word:ofe|u|https://xxx.sharepoint.com/sites/xxx/xxx/xx.docx  

Per my test, you could open this word document in local desktop word application directly when you use IE. But you will get "A website wants to open this application." prompte when you open this url with chrome or edge.

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