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
    2024-07-05T16:07:33+00:00

    Any updates???????

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-07-15T21:41:25+00:00

    I am using New Outlook and have the option to open a Word document in a browser window, so something has changed for the better.

    I am helping a blind friend with his version of New Outlook and he doesn't have the same option. Unfortunately, I don't know what happened to turn it on for me, unless it came automatically with a new version of the app during a Windows update.

    Has anyone else discovered the option and can explain how to turn it on?

    By the way, I also have the option to open the document in the desktop app, but it insists on me having 365 - if you get the same, please use Feedback to ask that it will open in any version of the desktop app, such as Office 2021

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-07-16T14:25:43+00:00

    Nice. I have 365 and I don't get asked any options and anything I click on downloads the doc. Endless downloaded documents. It's a real pita.

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-07-16T15:59:13+00:00

    Same issue with wav attachments. No option to preview at all. left click downloads automatically, right click gives the option to copy or download.

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  5. Anonymous
    2024-07-18T12:00:06+00:00

    I think it is fantastic that no one is even trying to reply to these from Microsoft anymore. FIX THIS NOW! Every month or so I try the new outlook....Have this issue on a daily report, and immediatly switch back.

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