How to change download destination in "New Outlook" (May 2023)

Anonymous
2023-05-18T14:24:14+00:00

I recently switched over to try the "New Outlook". In the older layout version of Outlook, when downloading an attachment I had multiple options on how that attachment could be saved to my computer. The main option I utilized was simply " Save As". In the "New Outlook" version, that option is no longer there. Is there a way to customize the options you see when downloading an attachment? Here are the options it gives:

  • Preview

-Edit in Browser

-Edit in Excel desktop app (it was an excel file in this case)

-Save to OneDrive

-Download

The old options would have:

-Preview

-Open

-Quick Print

-Save As

Save All Attachments

-Upload

-Remove Attachment

-Copy

-Select All

Really looking for the "Save As" option so I can navigate to the final destination folder.

Thanks.

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  1. Anonymous
    2023-12-19T16:17:47+00:00

    Ah yes. Microsoft. "Work smarter, not harder."

    I guess they forgot about that in the same way as Google forgot about "Don't be evil."

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  2. Anonymous
    2023-12-11T00:15:50+00:00

    Agree with other users here that MS should NOT have released the new product without this key feature.

    Overall, I think there's quite a bit to like about the new Outlook, not least of which is that it's generally much easier on the eyes. However, this glaring feature omission is a deal-breaker for many, including me.

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  3. Anonymous
    2023-12-07T16:34:19+00:00

    I completely agree. Why if you are monitoring the issue do we have to also then post another report.

    For everyone else ... maybe try this for now. I know you aren't going to like this as it still is more steps that should be necessary but if it helps, give it a try ...

    If it is a digital file (jpg - png - etc.) .. choose preview - then choose "open in a separate window". Once that is open right click on the image and it allows a save as option.

    If you are wondering the view in separate window is that weird little box with an arrow pointing out of it at the top right corner of the preview window.

    Same process with a PDF ... preview and open in a separate window. BUT it has the "save as" option showing but when you click it nothing happens.

    I haven't been able to test it on other file formats yet.

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  4. Anonymous
    2023-11-21T08:56:15+00:00

    The New Outlook is pretty weird.

    The search functionality doesn't work as robustly either.

    Can't download as a Save as - or it rams everything together as a zip file.

    Yep pretty rubbish. I've reverting back.

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  5. Anonymous
    2023-11-20T20:29:46+00:00

    Must be a really hard feature to add. Save As...

    Just want to force everyone to use OneDrive so you can bill people more for filling their cloud storage?

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