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How do completely disable preview in Outlook
Been trying to find a solution to this with no luck as yet.
When I receive an attachment such as a PDF file, JPG, etc., clicking the file opens it as a preview in Outlook. Similarly, when I click on the down or menu arrow to see options for opening, preview is the first option.
How do I set it so that when I click on the file it opens in the default app for my system? Also, can I remove preview from the options in the dropdown?
I'm running Windows 11 build 26200.8246 and new Outlook version 1.2026.420.300.
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As for the attachment preview in Microsoft Outlook (new Outlook), there is no complete disabling option, built-in by design. So, the only way is to right click and select either open or save. There is not yet a way to ensure that applications that are already installed default to opening immediately.
