Microsoft is preparing a new feature for the program Edge browsing, which will allow users to open Office files directly in the browser, instead of downloading them.
Feature detected by Reddit user Leopardeva64-2 to Edge Canary. But if you have the latest version, you may not see the new feature, as it seems to be gradually activated for users.
If you are one of the selected ones, you can enable the feature on the settings page λήψηs of the browser, where you would normally select the default download folder and such.
The option is called “Fast προβολή αρχείων του Office στον ιστό χρησιμοποιώντας το Office ViewerAnd what it does is, instead of downloading a file to your computer, send it to Microsoft and open it with the corresponding web Office application, but in view mode.
The feature could have many uses, such as extra protection if you are worried about a file being infected by malware.
It could also be useful if you just want to read a document quickly and do not want to save it to your computer or if you are using a computer that does not have Office installed for any reason.
Additionally, you can save files to your OneDrive directly from Office Viewer if you want to keep them.