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Office Opener
Open local Microsoft Office files from a website
What is Office Opener?
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Summary
Important: This only works with recent versions of Microsoft Office See below for more info
Modern browsers, such as Chrome, Firefox or the new Edge do not allow local contents to be linked from a site served over HTTP(S). This is a security feature, which though hinders some applications, like linking to local office files from a corporate intranet. This extension enables you to open Office files locally from a link.
This addon only works with recent versions of Microsoft Office, since the URL-scheme support was incomplete in earlier versions.
Versions confirmed to work:
- Microsoft 365 MSO (16.0.13530.20490) 64-bit Versions confirmed not to work:
- Microsoft Office 2016 (16.0.5110.1000) 64-bit
Feel free to leave feedback at https://github.com/nilshellerhoff/office-opener/
Safety
Risk impact
Office Opener may not be safe to use and it requires some risky permissions. Exercise caution when installing this add-on. Review carefully before installing.
Risk likelihood
Office Opener has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.