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DeeReinhardt
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Apr 12, 2024

Newest Outlook version doesn't open pdf in Acrobat

My Outlook was updated to the newest version a few days ago and I'm having issues with opening PDF attachments in my default PDF viewer.  Before, you could click the attachment in the email and get a...
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IFixThings4U
Copper Contributor
Jul 25, 2024

DeeReinhardt - Same issue here. Opening PDF dirctly from the default viewer on Old Outlook works on same PC, New Outlook does not. Tried the repair option and setting default PDF, but that didn't fix it. Considering a Reset next then full uninstall and reinstall. Probably another dumb oversight like removing the link preview when hovering over a link in an email. Why they are removing some of these features is beyond me.  

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    Dastepher
    Copper Contributor
    Jul 25, 2024

    IFixThings4U 

     

    I resorted to going back to the original Outlook and will wait for Microsoft to resolve the issues it is having with "New Outlook".  Microsoft makes it difficult to embrace the changes they make. 

     

    Oh well. 

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    JohnBlogs4
    Copper Contributor
    Jul 25, 2024

    IFixThings4U - My tin-foil hat idea is they want us to have to download the files now to inflate our data storage requirements so they can sell more storage. If this comment is removed, it proves my theory. If its left up, it's because they don't want to admit I've figured it out which also proves my theory. 

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