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Opening PDF attachments in Outlook to default PDF viewer
NikolinoDE I used the "Feedback" feature to complain about this issue. The answer was that the feature is not available, but might be in future releases.
I guess we can stop looking for a solution now. Thanks for your help anyway.
There is a whole raft of controls that Microsoft has taken away, seemingly entirely arbitrarily - starting with deleting the "File" menu and removing your choice of where downloads should be saved. Fundamental and infuriating changes. ds_user
- subhashbhardwajMay 17, 2024Copper Contributor
abuford00 could you please elaborate? maybe with a screenshot please?
- ds_userDec 21, 2023Brass ContributorThanks! That seems to work.
- abuford00Dec 20, 2023Copper ContributorI think I've figured this issue out. After you tell new outlook to download something, it should pop up a downloads box with the file in it. Right click on this file - select "Always open with system viewer."
- fedupwithusernamesAug 24, 2023Brass Contributor
admglrh ds_user Not just 3rd party apps!
It is daft that I have my default pdf app set to Microsoft Edge, but that does not allow Outlook to preview them! All within Microsoft 365, they just won't talk to each other. I can double click to open them, but not preview. Setting the default to Adobe just makes it more cumbersome.