NEW Outlook (20230421002.10) no longer opens attachments in desktop apps when double-clicking

Anonymous
2023-04-28T19:44:45+00:00

The new/pre-release version of Outlook opens attachments (e.g. .docx, .xlsx) in Preview mode only. Besides first downloading the attachment and then opening it, is there a way to configure Outlook to open the associated desktop app when double-clicking the attachment, similar to the old Production release?

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-11-13T16:05:24+00:00

    Is there a fix for this? It's extremely frustrating to have to save a zip file vs just opening it.

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-09-12T15:34:43+00:00

    Years this has been reported and no fix. I have Edge as my pdf viewer, but rather than launching the attachment in the default application, I must save it first, then open it. How ridiculous. Worse, the preview has no zoom so it's unreadable. Useless. How does this stuff get through QA?

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-09-12T12:38:02+00:00

    MICROSOFT OFFICE TEAM,

    Any updates? The New Outlook does really suck! Many issues. I am (or was..??) a strong advocate for Office, but not considering my options with the new version. Are you going to fix this?

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-08-24T13:11:48+00:00

    This is the WORST update in the history of Microsoft. The fact that you cannot open files direclty and have to engage in several more steps to open a file is a deal breaker. Shame on you Microsoft. DEI (Didn't Earn It) programers?

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  5. Anonymous
    2024-06-20T00:06:11+00:00

    This new outlook is cutting my productivity in half!!!!! What the heck have you guys done???? I have to always check that its not saving to the cloud and it wont directly download a file attachment.

    Stop screwing up the apps. Or I'll go to a solution that isn't a nightmare. Everyone in the company is having these issues.

    Ken

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