How to open Project files in sharepoint?

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How to open Project files in sharepoint?

Noe Cortes Vazquez 20

The startup I work for uses sharepoint to share documents, I was granted access to Project, however when I try to Open a project file it can't open it.

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Anónimas

Hi @Noe Cortes Vazquez,

Thank you for your update. If your manager has confirmed that you’ve been assigned a Project license, you should be able to download the desktop application from your Microsoft account.

In this case, please follow these steps to download Project desktop:

Go to your account page and navigate to the "Apps and devices" section.

If your license includes the desktop version of Project, you should see an option to download it there.

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If you don't see Project listed after these steps, it may indicate that the license assignment has not fully propagated or that the license type does not include the desktop app. In this case, please ask your manager to remove the license from your account and then assign it again. After 24 hours, return to your account page and check if the option to download Project appears.

If you encounter any issues during the download or installation process after these steps, please don't hesitate to reach out. I’ll be happy to assist further.

In the meantime, if you found this information helpful, marking this answer as “Accepted” and giving it an upvote would be greatly appreciated. As other users will also search for information in this community, your vote can significantly help those with similar inquiries quickly locate the most relevant resources.

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Thank you again for being a valuable member of the forum and for your patience while we work through this.

Anónimas

2025-10-15T21:21:44.7366667+00:00

Hi @Noe Cortes Vazquez,

Just checking in to see if the above information was helpful. If you have any further updates on this issue, please feel free to post back.

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Anónimas

2025-10-15T21:21:44.7366667+00:00

Hi @Noe Cortes Vazquez,

Just checking in to see if the above information was helpful. If you have any further updates on this issue, please feel free to post back.

Answer 1

Noe Cortes Vazquez 20

Thanks Lia,

That worked, for some reason when trying to access the dowload link from M365 Project app it wouldn't work.

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Answer 2

Noe Cortes Vazquez 20

Thanks Lia,

That's the thing, my manager mentioned he added me to the Project license, yet I can download it anywhere to activate it.

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Answer 3

Hi @Noe Cortes Vazquez,

Thank you for your detailed response.

It sounds like you're trying to access a Microsoft Project (.mpp) file shared via SharePoint, but you're unable to open it due to licensing and app limitations. While you do see a "Project" app in your Microsoft 365 portal, it currently opens Planner, which is a separate tool and doesn’t support .mpp files.

To open .mpp files, your organization would need a license for Microsoft Project, specifically one of the following plans:

Project Plan 3: includes access to the Microsoft Project desktop app, which is required to open and edit .mpp files.
Project Plan 5: offers advanced project and portfolio management features, also includes the desktop app.

Here are a few suggestions to move forward:

Check with your IT team or manager to confirm whether your organization has a Microsoft Project license and if it can be assigned to you.
If someone on your team has Project installed, they may be able to open the file and share the content in a more accessible format (e.g., PDF or Excel).

I hope this information proves helpful. If the mentioned methods haven’t been effective, please feel free to let me know. I would be happy to explore the issue further with you so that we can work toward an appropriate solution.

If you found this answer helpful, we’d appreciate it if you could mark it as the accepted answer. Once marked, it will appear at the top, making it easier for others in the community to find the right information quickly. Your contribution can really help others who are facing similar challenges.

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Thank you very much, and I wish you a great day.

Answer 4

Thanks for the support Lia,

Regarding your recommendations and questions:

Are you trying to open the file directly from SharePoint in your browser, or are you opening it from the desktop version of Microsoft Project?

I'm in the US so not sure if it's regional but I can't download MS Project (desktop App)

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Looking into it, at least on my case it says Project was discontinued.

Did the error occur immediately when clicking the file, or after it tried to launch Microsoft Project? R: When in sharepoint, when I click the Open option it downloads the .mpp file, however for obvious reasons I can't open it since I can't download Project.
If there's an error message during the opening attempt, could you share a screenshot of the error message you're seeing? R: If I go to my M365 cloud, there's a MS Project App, however when I open it, it Opens the Planner App, which to me at least only works to create a file, because there is not an option to open the downloaded .mpp file.