Open SharePoint File Links in Desktop App not Browser

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My board has links to files on SharePoint. When clicking the link, it opens by default in the browser not the desktop app.

I have fixed all settings on Microsoft’s side, so that when we’re directly in SharePoint and we click the link, it will open in the Excel desktop app not the browser.

I have searched through multiple articles online and within this community board, but I cannot find an option to force Monday to open the files in the programs’ desktop app instead of the browser.

This requires me to have monday.com and SharePoint open so that I can open the file in the desktop app, which defeats the purpose of linking to SharePoint on our board.

Is there a resolution for this?
Thanks.

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I know is frustrating, don’t you know you can also add your SharePoint folders to Windows File Explorer. Search “Shoviv Guide for Adding SharePoint folder to File Explorer”

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Hanna, thank you for your response. Yes, we’re aware there is an option via OneDrive to access SharePoint sites.

Though, that is not what I am requesting. This request/inquiry is specifically for opening files (via SharePoint File links) within monday.com to open in the desktop app vs the browser.