How to open pdf, png & jpeg in image previewer

Robert Pickering 0 Reputation points
2026-09-01T22:44:25.8733333+00:00

Without my changing any computer settings my very reliable image preview pane in Microsoft Outlook 365 stopped opening graphic files. Error message reads: Something went wrong while the document preview was being created. please try again later. Can you help?

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  1. Alex-L 12,555 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
    2026-09-02T07:18:34.8433333+00:00

    Hi Robert Pickering

    Since you're using New Outlook, can you confirm whether the issue affects only one mailbox or all mailboxes, and whether you can still download/open the attachments successfully outside the preview pane?

    Because PNG, JPEG, and PDF previews are all failing, this may be an issue with New Outlook's attachment preview service rather than a specific file type. As a test, try opening the same message in Outlook on the web (OWA). If previews work there but not in New Outlook, that would help isolate the problem to the New Outlook client. There have also been reports of preview-related issues in New Outlook where downloading or opening the attachment directly works as a temporary workaround.

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