ARCHIVED: In Outlook for Windows, how do I add an attachment to an item or mail message?
Attach a file to a message or item
- Create or open the message or item (e.g., an appointment request) to which you want to add an attachment.
- In Outlook 2010, on the message tab in the ribbon, click
In Outlook 2007, click in the body of the message or item, and then click the
icon on the toolbar (which, if present, looks like a paper clip). Alternatively, from the menu, choose . .
- Navigate to the file you want to attach. Select it, and then click
You can also click the down arrow beside the
button for a list of insertion options. . Alternatively, simply double-click the file.
- In a message, click ; in any other type of item, click .
Note: By default, Microsoft Outlook blocks certain
attachment files (such as those ending in .bat
,
.exe
, .vbs
, and .js
) that can
contain viruses. You will be asked whether you really want
to send a potentially unsafe attachment. If you click ,
Outlook will send the attachment. Additional potentially unsafe
attachments are blocked from delivery to Indiana University email
accounts. For a list, see Types of attachments blocked from IU email accounts
Insert a mail message into another mail message or an item
- Create or open the message or item (e.g., an appointment request) into which you want to insert a message, and then click in the body of the message or item.
- In Outlook 2010, on the message tab in the ribbon, click
In Outlook 2007, if Microsoft Word is your email editor, click the arrow next to the paper clip icon, and then click
. Otherwise, from the menu, select . and click the type of item you want to attach.
- Locate and select the message you want to attach, and then click .
- In a message, click ; in any other type of item, click .
This information was adapted from the help available within
Outlook. To access Outlook help, from the F1
key.
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Last modified on 2018-01-18 13:29:07.