How can I open an attachment without downloading it on new Outlook?

Anonymous
2023-10-30T17:21:59+00:00

Before I switched to new outlook, I was able to double click on attachments and they would open to their specific apps. Ex. If it was a PDF it would open with Acrobat; If it was a word doc, it would open with word. Now I have to click the download button and it default saves to my downloads folder instead of being put where I want it in the beginning. I also can't drag attachments from an email to the specific folder I want to save it to on my desktop. I have to download and then move it from my downloads folder.

I know it's probably just a new process I'll have to get used to, but hey maybe someone knows a hack!

Thank you in advance :)

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-02-13T16:38:23+00:00

    I have spent so much time trying to find a work around. I don't want to go back to the desktop version of outlook, but this is a major pain. We get copies of our voicemails as attachments in our emails and in order to listen to them, I have to save it. Super annoying frustrating.

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-02-09T13:14:32+00:00

    Is it safe to assume nobody has found a work around yet? This is so frustrating!

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-02-07T14:28:00+00:00

    Same for me. I can't preview or open any kind of attachment without downloading it first. Extremely frustrating!!

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-02-13T16:36:57+00:00

    I am also experiencing the same issue. I don't want to download and save every attachment. Its very frustrating and I would love to see this fixed.

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  5. Anonymous
    2024-01-26T16:47:21+00:00

    Hello - I am having the same issue and I don't have that option to "Open In". I only have the options to Preview OR Download. Is there a setting I need to change?

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