How to set OneDrive to open files using the full Microsoft desktop application by default.
- Open Microsoft Internet Explorer – this doesn’t work with any other browser.
- Go to Office.com
- Log in
- Open OneDrive
- Switch to Classic View by clicking on “Return to Classic OneDrive” on the bottom left
- Hit the Gear (settings)
- Show the ribbon
- Under the ribbon’s Library tab, select Library Settings
- Click on Advanced Settings
- Select the option for “Open in client application”
- Scroll down to the bottom and click on OK.