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
    2024-01-18T16:40:03+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.

    Please add and option back in to be able to over write a file. We don't need multiple versions of the file we are uploading when revisions are made. We only want to keep the most current.

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-01-18T16:46:53+00:00

    This was a mistake though clearly - the option to overwrite a file is essential

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-01-18T16:50:27+00:00

    The main problem there is that when you have several files, some already existing and some new,

    new files are copied and old ones are ingnored.

    No questions to replace or ignore those.

    So you have a mess of files, very hard to follow.

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-01-22T08:17:16+00:00

    I do not like this feature change. It is going to create wasted space with older versions of file I do not need and have to manually delete from the chat Drives.

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