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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 :)
Using New Outlook on Windows for personal email, calendar, and contact management
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Hello, Yes my team and I are having the same issue.
After clicking preview, it does not allow us to open in Word or any other desktop application such as Adobe?
Only gives the option to save to OneDrive or download but not open with Word or any other application?
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.
I am no longer able to open PDFs directly on MS Outlook and there is no option to open the file when previewing, that only applies to MS Word Docs. Please advise if there is a way to open PDF files directly to Adobe, Chrome, etc.
Presently, the process is , 1. you are required to preview the PDF document, 2. then download and name the document, 3. then go to the file navigator and open the document.
Please advise on how to streamline this process.
And don't get me started on how they "updated" signatures. If you work in a shared email account, good luck! Apparently "focus groups" are thing of the past. I just love coming in every day wondering what "NEW" features Microsoft has slipped into my world overnight! #notafan
Hello Melissa S Lopez,
Thank you for posting to the Microsoft Community. We are happy to assist you.
In the new Outlook for Windows, you can still open attachments without downloading them by clicking on the attachment to preview it. Once the attachment is previewed, you can click on the "Open" button at the top of the preview pane to open it in its specific app. If you want to save the attachment to a specific folder, you can click on the "Save As" button next to the "Open" button and choose the location where you want to save the attachment. I have tested it on my side and I have this feature as shown in the attached screenshot. Please let me know if I got you wrong
The feature for moving attachments from an email to a different folder is not yet available in the new Outlook.
In the meantime, we sincerely recommend you post your concern as an idea to our Outlook in-app feedback site Contact support and provide feedback within the new Outlook for Windows - Microsoft Support
Our Product Development Team is committed to enhancing the customer experience by continually examining suggestions to include in the design and development of future product upgrades based on your suggestions. Hopefully, your suggestion will help many users in the future.
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