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
    2023-12-18T22:41:56+00:00

    I would really like to know what the person who made that change to teams was thinking of. If I want to upload a new file and keep the old one I give it a new name. I don't need teams to do that for me. If I upload a file with the same name its because the old one is no longer relevant and I want it to be overwriten.

    This is really really stupid....

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  2. Anonymous
    2023-12-18T20:59:08+00:00

    I agree you have written something you consider to be an "answer", but what you have really said is, "too bad, we don't really care about how we use our products. We know what is best for you." Thank you, George Orwell.

    Our solution to this problem is stop putting any files at all in teams and to begin looking at other collaboration tools. The amount of productivity loss this change has caused our company is simply mind boggling.

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  3. Anonymous
    2023-12-18T14:27:16+00:00

    Hello, Alex! This chain has been marked answered. I don't think that's the "answer". Are you reviewing these chats? This has to be the dumbest thing the great overlord has done in a while. Does anyone care?

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  4. Anonymous
    2023-12-15T03:13:42+00:00

    Please add that replace file option again...

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