Open Attachments in Outlook Without a Mouse
If you don’t have a mouse handy, you can use the Tab key to select the message column and then use the arrow keys + Enter to select the message you want to open.
From here, use the tab button until the Message button is highlighted on the same line as the attachments.
Then use the left or right arrow keys to select the attachment you want, and press Enter to open it. Notice on my attachment it displays a preview.
Previous versions only showed image previews, but Outlook will open a viewable version of Microsoft Office files inside the email pane. For example, here’s a Word document opened in Outlook.
That’s all there is to it. Have fun opening attachments in Outlook without a mouse. It takes a bit of getting used to but works like a charm when you’re in a pinch without a mouse available. Comment Name * Email *
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