Open office documents from SharePoint to Client Apps
If you want to open any office document in client side app pragmatically then here is the solution : <script type="text/javascript" language="javascript"> window.location.href = " ms-excel:ofe|u| https://mytenant.sharepoint.com/MyLib/MyExcel.xlsx"; </script> You can use MS Office apps URL scheme names to open any office document in client app from SharePoint. List of MS Office apps URL scheme names: ms-word: ms-powerpoint: ms-excel: ms-visio: ms-access: ms-project: ms-publisher: ms-spd: ms-infopath: To know more about URL scheme, Click Here .