Microsoft Teams File Upload Doesn't Have Replace File Option

Anonymous
2023-11-02T15:30:45+00:00

The other day my Microsoft Teams application was no longer giving me the option to "Replace Existing File" with a new version if the files had the same name. Instead Teams was automatically renaming the uploaded file or allowing me the option to share the older copy. How do I revert my settings back to giving me the option to "Replace Existing File"?

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Anonymous
2023-11-03T07:19:18+00:00

Hi, JacksonH5

Good day!

Thank you for posting to Microsoft Community. We are happy to assist you.

According to your description, I'm sorry to hear that you're having trouble with the file upload feature in Microsoft Teams. Currently, there is no option to revert the settings back to the previous behavior of allowing you to replace an existing file with a new version.

This is a recent change that was made to improve the security and integrity of files in Teams.

Meanwhile, we're looking for the solutions and see if we can get some workaround for you.

Will be back for you soon. Thanks for your patience.

Thanks for your precious time and your understanding would be highly appreciated.

Hope you all the best!

Sincerely,

Alex | Microsoft Community Moderator.

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-03-06T12:08:50+00:00

    Absolutely disgraceful. Even trying to delete the original file has gone. Whoever approved of this change needs to get their head sorted.

    Return the ability to either:

    Update the file

    or

    Delete the original file

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-02-02T17:09:00+00:00

    Is there some kind of timeline on when this is going to be fixed? I'm getting tired of having to browse to Microsoft Teams Chat Files, find the file in the list, and manually delete the old one.

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-01-28T10:45:12+00:00

    I have yet to see a change on Teams that has been done to improve the productivity of the Teams users. It should be quite simple that this would be a priority.

    By the way, not being able to overwrite or even delete an old version of a file is a major security problem, not solution.

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-01-15T16:51:27+00:00

    Why is this taking so long?

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