Cause Word attachments to open in Word 2010
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- SilverLounger
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Cause Word attachments to open in Word 2010
Word 2010 is set as my default program to open .docx files. However, when I open a .docx file attachment to an email, Word 2016 launches and opens it. How can I cause the Word attachments to open in Word 2010?
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Re: Cause Word attachments to open in Word 2010
I will probably eventually transition over to all the Office 2016 applications, but not all at once. I am still trying to learn Office 2016.
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Re: Cause Word attachments to open in Word 2010
I'm not sure it is possible to do what you want.
Instead, I'd download the attachment to your hard disk. The downloaded document should open in Word 2010.
(In general, I recommend downloading attached documents, workbooks etc. instead of opening them directly from the email message)
Instead, I'd download the attachment to your hard disk. The downloaded document should open in Word 2010.
(In general, I recommend downloading attached documents, workbooks etc. instead of opening them directly from the email message)
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Re: Cause Word attachments to open in Word 2010
I think the setting within Outlook 2016 is set to use Word 2016 and over rides the Default system setting.
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Re: Cause Word attachments to open in Word 2010
They are very similar; the only differences essentially are minor new or improved additions in 2016. Once you migrate to the newer version, you'll feel at home with it in a few days.jmt356 wrote:I will probably eventually transition over to all the Office 2016 applications, but not all at once. I am still trying to learn Office 2016.
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Re: Cause Word attachments to open in Word 2010
In both Outlook 2010 and Outlook 2016, I download all my emails and their attachments to my hard disk (they download automatically to my PST or OST files). Is this what you mean? Or do you mean I should copy the actual attachment to my emails to my hard disk?HansV wrote:I'm not sure it is possible to do what you want.
Instead, I'd download the attachment to your hard disk. The downloaded document should open in Word 2010.
(In general, I recommend downloading attached documents, workbooks etc. instead of opening them directly from the email message)
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JMT
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Re: Cause Word attachments to open in Word 2010
The latter: download/copy the attachments to hard disk.
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