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
    2024-04-29T20:19:47+00:00

    For those of us who use Microsoft products as tools, not toys, it would be nice if workflows weren't upended every few releases. Honestly, there should be a class-action against MS for loss of productivitiy as everyone has to retrain their muscle memory because of MS whim.

    And now I'm supposed to adjust how I select misspelled words for correction?

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-04-26T03:09:54+00:00

    your example was not correct. It only gives you options of either preview, save to onedrive, or download. Please use relevant current software when helping from microsoft.

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-04-21T07:14:09+00:00

    I have just deleted the New Outlook because of this reason. Even when I download a pdf and click to open, it opens iin a microsoft reader rather than Adobe which is the default reader.

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-04-18T23:38:50+00:00

    100% agree! In addition, the way they have changed how signatures are SHARED on a SHARED inbox is absurd!!! Microsoft needs to stop messing with our workflow and productivity!

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  5. Anonymous
    2024-04-18T23:31:10+00:00

    But why does this new version make us even do that? why can't I just double click on it and open it? this new version is absolutely awful. Absolutely, positively, inconvenient, costing my time and my computer's resources. Please stop this "pilot" with live customers. it's brutal

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