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
    2023-10-17T10:58:47+00:00

    This is the most ridiculous update. Why would I want to download a document just to open it in the desktop app. I am already previewing the document, so give me the next option, to open it in the specified app. You took away a capability, then to be able to perform the same capability you've taken away, you've added a step to accomplish it.

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  2. Anonymous
    2023-11-10T20:20:01+00:00

    I have the same problem although it is with any email program, not just Outlook. Any time that I try to open an email attachment, File Explorer opens and I am forced to save the document just to then go back and open the document from File Explorer. Why can I not open the email attachment directly into the app? This is not some obscure file. These are .pdfs, or Excel, or Word files and I have the apps installed to open them. I have also check the file associations in Settings and they are correctly identified. How can this be fixed to allow me to open a file directly into the app?

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  3. Anonymous
    2023-11-13T10:34:49+00:00

    Having the same issue here. VERY frustrating. Web versions of office programs are truly awful.

    Has anyone found a way to turn this off?

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  4. Anonymous
    2023-11-15T08:42:41+00:00

    This seems a crazy update. Have gone back to old version until there is a solution.

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  5. Anonymous
    2023-11-30T18:10:56+00:00

    Absolutely insane. Making me less efficient with each upgrade... Monopoly decisions made over workflow decisions are the worst.

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