Change default location for downloading attachments

Anonymous
2023-03-15T21:01:06+00:00

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?

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  1. Anonymous
    2023-05-10T22:26:52+00:00

    Same issue. Back to the old version I guess! The other issue with the new version is that if you sort the inbox by name, you cannot type the letters for the name you are looking for to quickly get to 'c' names for example. You have to scroll. new version is not good!

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  2. Anonymous
    2023-03-20T02:54:12+00:00

    Hi Diana,

    Thanks for your reply! And please forgive my delayed reply bacause of my weekend-off. Since you chose Outlook for Windwos category when posting, so I provied the information on Outlook desktop in my first reply, sorry for my misunderstanding, and now I get that you are using Outlook Web client.

    I did some test with my account on Outlook Web, and found the default download location of Outlook Web is set on the browser. I use Microsoft Edge as example:

    1. Open Settings option of the browser, and click Downloads option, make sure Ask me what to do with each download is turned on. In this page, you can also change the default download folder for the files.

    1. Go back to your inbox, and click Download. You will see the options of Open and Save as pop up, then you can choose Save as to browse a folder to save the file.

    I hope the information can achieve your needs, please feel free to let me know if you have any update further.

    Thanks alot for your patience and time! Wish you all the best！

    Sincerely,

    Sherry | Microsoft Community Moderator

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  3. Anonymous
    2023-06-01T13:41:57+00:00

    Adding my frustration here as well, at this oversight of something so basic. You have made this new version HARDER to use day-to-day. New versions should be EASIER!

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  4. Anonymous
    2023-05-31T07:38:54+00:00

    This needs to be fixed next to a few other visual problems (contrast!, visibility, group by date has a very low visibility etc.)

    But please add the posibility to "save as" attachements....

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  5. Anonymous
    2023-05-28T16:06:34+00:00

    This is unfathomably bad customer service. They've made it impossible to save attachments anywhere but unknown and inaccessible places, and when you ask about it, they don't even know about the new version of the program? I hope New Outlook goes the same way as New Coke.

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