No 'SAVE AS' option for attachments in new Outlook desktop app

Anonymous
2023-05-08T09:29:48+00:00

Dear All,

Outlook offered to switch my application to the new Outlook version (there is a switch item below the window close button).

It looks like the in-browser version and works better than the former, but it has a missing option in the attachments drop-down menu, called 'save as'.

We get a lot of documents in our emails, which should be saved in different projects' locations on a local hard drive. The in-browser version and the former desktop app have this option but this new app does not.

How can I add this function back again?

Thank you in advance.

Regards,

István

Outlook | Windows | Classic Outlook for Windows | For home

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  1. Anonymous
    2023-07-05T11:27:18+00:00

    That is exactly my situation. I started with the PWA version but had issues with Chrome not working properly and many reloads. Another problem I found is the ability to "Pin" the classic ribbon to the top of the page. I really like the classic ribbon but every time I open the app it defaults to the simplified ribbon. I thought once the desktop version came out there would be a way to set the default ribbon to the classic ribbon. But unfortunately there is no such option.

    I've gone back to the PWA version until the desktop app has a save as function.

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  2. Anonymous
    2023-07-03T18:08:16+00:00

    This is a massive show stopper. Reverting back to Old Outlook until this is fixed.

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  3. Anonymous
    2023-07-03T09:48:09+00:00

    I just discovered this. I had been using the PWA outlook, "installed" so it kind of acts like a regular app.

    The PWA version is nearly identical to the new app, but on this particular feature the PWA version uses the setting of your browser, which I have set to "prompt for a location."

    The PWA version does have issues sometimes, however, especially after updates. I've had to "uninstall" & "reinstall" sometimes to get it to behave.

    Why on earth would they roll this out without this functionality is beyond me.

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  4. Anonymous
    2023-06-27T15:36:05+00:00

    This is a deal breaker for me also. This would double my work when reviewing emails without this option.

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  5. Anonymous
    2023-06-26T12:22:00+00:00

    THEN YOU NEED TO WORK ON FIXING THIS, PREFERABLY BY THE END OF THE WEEK. ITS ALMOST JULY AND ITS STILL NOT BEEN DONE!

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