Bug in Explorer: When I right-click "Open file location" it open OneDrive in the browser.

David Bradbury 50 Reputation points
2025-08-30T12:33:59.8833333+00:00

When I right-click "Open file location" it open OneDrive in the browser. I want to open in Windows Explorer. This is a new bug. Is there a workaround? It's wasting a lot of time because I have to navigate through folders to get to my file.

Microsoft 365 and Office | OneDrive | Other | Windows

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  1. DOGEEER · · 0 Reputation points
    2026-08-25T02:56:07.9233333+00:00

    我遇到了同样的问题，目前已经解决，已整理成文档，请参考排查步骤：

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    希望对你有所帮助！

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  2. Anonymous
    2025-08-30T20:24:56.0933333+00:00

    Hi David Bradbury,

    Thanks for raising this and reaching out in Microsoft community, you're definitely not the only one running into it. When you right-click and choose "Open file location," and it opens in the browser instead of File Explorer, it’s usually because the file is stored only in the cloud or part of a shared folder. It’s a known issue, and Microsoft is looking into it, though there’s no official fix yet.

    In the meantime, a few things might help, turning off Files On-Demand in OneDrive settings can make files open locally again, and using the Recent Files list in apps like Word or Excel might save you some clicks. If it’s a shared folder, re-syncing OneDrive or unlinking and re-linking your account could also help.

    I know it’s not ideal, but hopefully one of these workarounds can make things a bit smoother until the issue is resolved. Let me know if you’d like help with any of the steps.

    Best,
    Carl

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