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I can't believe I have to ask something so dumb but how to I make Outlook ask me every time where to save the email attachments that I am downloading instead of automatically putting them in the Downloads folder?
Using Classic Outlook on Windows for personal email, calendar, and contact management
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The solution from Sherry DOES NOT work in Google Chrome. I have the option turned on to ask me where to download. This works everywhereI download something in Chrome except Outlook (browser version). It does not prompt , just saves in Downloads. 😡
Thank you for this tip. I have now gone back to the "Old" outlook as this newer version is a disaster to use.
I have the same issue. However, when converting my outlook back to the old version it does not show any of the emails received since I switched to the new version. Did you have the same problem?
Any help is greatly appreciated
My work around, as well, was to return to the previous version with the switch in the top right corner of the app. The functions are simplified, and some might even say it looks more proper for non-commercial rather than professional use.
However, it might be more in-sync with the Outlook for Web -side. Admins will have easier methods to add Outlook policies and more ways to add companywide email signatures etc etc. Perhaps.
Hi Diana,
Good day! Thank you for posting to Microsoft Community. We are happy to assist you.
Based on your description, you want to know how to set Outlook to ask you every time where to save the email attachments when you are downloading instead of automatically putting them in the Downloads folder.
As you chose Outlook for Windows for the product category, I suppose that you are asking about the feature on Outlook desktop app for Windows, and I did some test:
In the Email, right click the attachment or just click the down arrow, choose Save As. Then in the window popped up, you can browse the folder in which you want to save the attachment. You can see in the screenshot below, I chose Desktop folder to save it.
I hope the information can be useful for you. If there is any update or I misunderstand you, or it's different in your side when you perform the action, please feel free to let me know. I will continue to assist you. Your understanding and co-operation are highly appreciated.
Thanks for your precious time. Have a nice day！
Sincerely,
Sherry | Microsoft Community Moderator