This extension automatically closes the launcher window for Teams and BlueJeans after 5 seconds.
Teams and BlueJeans Closer Extension
Technical Description
When users click links to access objects in The Microsoft Teams Application, the link opens a page starting with the address https://teams.microsoft.com/dl/launcher/launcher.html? or https://teams.live.com/dl/launcher/launcher.html. Each time a link is clicked, a fresh browser tab is opened. This link then launches the Teams Desktop Application and displays the required content. These launcher tabs remain open in your browser. Microsoft Edge and other browsers will put these tabs to sleep, but do not close them, so users soon have multiple tabs open with no useful content. This app closes the unwanted launcher tabs after the Teams Application has opened.
The tool operates with any link to Teams (Professional or Personal) content, including Links to Tabs, Links to Individual Files, and Links to Objects such as WiKi pages or Tasks. Prior to Office 20-02, Outlook meetings invites also would open this unwanted Tab. Although this was fixed in later versions of office, users accessing Teams from older versions of Windows will still experience this issue. This extension closes these links as well.
As a side benefit this extension also closes BlueJeans launcher tabs that are opened whenever a BlueJeans meeting is launched.
Operation
If the Teams Desktop application is not installed, this extension should be disabled by switching it off from the Extension Control page.
If you wish to disable Closer for one type of Teams installation, disable it on the Extension Control Page by sliding the default on switch to off. See the third image for details of how this looks in Chrome.
Edge for Business does not support extension site detection so to disable Closer on a particular site, you should change the Site Access to 'On Specific Sites' and enter in the sites where you wish Closer to operate.
Applicability
This extension operates will all Chromium based browsers. It has been tested on Chrome and Edge for Business. It will operate on any Chromium based browser able to read Manifest version 3.0
Version Information
Version 2.0 - First public release with instructions
Version 3.0 - Added support for Personal Teams installations
Source Manifest.json
How to download and manually install Teams and BlueJeans Closer extension for Chrome
Looking for a way to install Teams and BlueJeans Closer extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.
However, you may need to install Teams and BlueJeans Closer extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Teams and BlueJeans Closer extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.
Method 1: Download Teams and BlueJeans Closer extension and manually install through Drag &Drop
If you ever need to manually install a Teams and BlueJeans Closer extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.
Step 1: Download the Teams and BlueJeans Closer Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.
Look for the Teams and BlueJeans Closer extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Teams and BlueJeans Closer extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Teams and BlueJeans Closer extension that contains all the data.
Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files
Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.
Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page
Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.
Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension
Now, go to the folder where you extracted the Teams and BlueJeans Closer extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.
Step 5: Complete the Installation
Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.
Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.
Method 2: Download Teams and BlueJeans Closer extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode
This is another method to install Teams and BlueJeans Closer extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.
Step 1: Download the Teams and BlueJeans Closer extension file
Select and download the Teams and BlueJeans Closer extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.
Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents
Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the Teams and BlueJeans Closer extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your Teams and BlueJeans Closer extension running.
Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page
In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.
Step 4: Enable Developer Mode
After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.
Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension
Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."
Step 6: Select the Extension Folder
Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the Teams and BlueJeans Closer extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.
Step 7: Confirm and Install
After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.
Conclusion
Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install Teams and BlueJeans Closer extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.
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