Posts Tagged 'Outlook Attachments'

2 Steps to Disable Protected View When Opening Outlook Attachments

By default, Outlook attachments in .docx, .xlsx and .pptx will open in Protected View. To edit it, you should press “Enable Editing” at first. If you may feel it annoying in that you’ve confirmed the security of attachments before opening, this article will tell you how to disable the protected view. When you double click on a mail attachment in Outlook, trying to open and edit it, you will discover that the file always shows in Protected View. You should press “Enable Editing” button...

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How to Change the Default Programs to Open Outlook Attachments

When you double click on a pdf attachment, Photoshop shows up and attempts to open the pdf file. It will fail absolutely. In this case, you have to change the default program to open the pdf attachment. I have ever encountered this issue as well. At that time, I tried to open a spreadsheet attachment that is usually opened by Excel application, but WordPad showed up instead of MS Excel. Finally I have no choice but to change the default programs in Windows Control Panel. Change the Default...

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