Preview and Open Attachments

If you receive a message with a file attached to it, you can use Outlook to quickly preview the contents of the attached file in the reading pane. Attachments are identified by a special paperclip icon.

Alternatively, if you know you want to work with the attachment immediately, you can open it directly from your message.

Preview and Open Attachments

Preview an Attachment

1.
Click the message that contains an attachment to display the message’s contents in the reading pane. The message’s contents are displayed.
2.
Right-click the attachment, located either immediately below the message’s Subject line or as a shortcut icon in the body of the message.
3.
Click Preview. In the reading pane, Outlook alerts you that only those attachments from a trustworthy source should be previewed.
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Click Preview File. The contents ...

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