How to Enable the Developer Tools in the New Microsoft Teams on Windows

By João Ferreira Nov 18, 2024 Development 0 Comments

Enabling developer tools in Microsoft Teams can be incredibly handy for debugging your custom build applications. While it was fairly easy to do this in the original version of Microsoft Teams, and it remains straightforward on macOS, the process on Windows requires a bit more effort. Here’s a step-by-step guide to help you enable developer tools in the new Microsoft Teams on Windows.

Why Enable Developer Tools?

Having developer tools enabled allows you to inspect elements and debug issues when building applications for Microsoft Teams. This can be particularly useful for developers and IT professionals who need to troubleshoot or enhance their apps.

Enabling Developer Tools on Windows

1. Navigate to the Microsoft Teams Application Folder

• Press Windows + R to open the Run dialog.

• Paste the following path into the dialog box and click OK.
  %localappdata%\Packages\MSTeams_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalCache\Microsoft\MSTeams
  

  

2. Create a Configuration File

• In the Teams application folder, create a new text file and name it configuration.json.

3. Edit the Configuration File

• Open the configuration.json file in a text editor.

• Add the following definition to the file:

  {
      "core/devMenuEnabled": true
  }
  

• Save the file.

4. Restart Microsoft Teams

• Right-click the Teams icon in the system tray and select Quit.

• Open Microsoft Teams again.

Accessing Microsoft Teams Developer Tools

Every time you need to access the developer tools, follow these steps:

1. Right-click the Microsoft Teams icon in the system tray.
2. Select Engineering Tools and then click to open the Open Dev Tools (Main Window).
   

   

Use the Edge developer tools to debug your application. The interface will look exactly like the debugger in Microsoft Edge, making it familiar and easy to use.

By following these steps, you can enable and access developer tools in the new Microsoft Teams on Windows, allowing you to effectively debug your Microsoft Teams applications.