How to change default download folder in Outlook version 1.2023.630.100 (Production)

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How to change default download folder in Outlook version 1.2023.630.100 (Production)

Nagy Gergely 20

I can't find the way, how to change the default download folder for the attachments.

Bill MacGougan 0 Reputation points

2024-02-24T02:40:48.7366667+00:00

This new Outlook is creating so much more work. Will they be fixing this particular lost functionality (ability to save to a specified location)? Obviously, all files sent through outlook are not destined for the same place.
Ian 1 Reputation point

2025-01-22T21:05:41.4033333+00:00

The new Microsoft Office suite SUCKS! It's so bloated now. Pop-up windows everywhere and constantly. They jammed almost every useless (at least for me) features into the window bar. You can't click on a window without some pop-up window coming up. And like Microsoft, makes it extremely difficult to find options to turn off these gawd awful features. If there is even any option to disable them. I haven't seen any. So we are stuck with these pop-ups.

The tip provided to change download location doesn't work. Every time I try saving a pic from Outlook, it automatically opens up Gallery. When I want it to download to my Downloads folder. Or better yet, download to the last folder I had downloaded to. This is how Mac OS has worked for years. But the Mac OS has gotten more like Windows the last few years (which is not a good thing). But it's still less work to use. lol

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Bill MacGougan 0 Reputation points

2024-02-24T02:40:48.7366667+00:00

This new Outlook is creating so much more work. Will they be fixing this particular lost functionality (ability to save to a specified location)? Obviously, all files sent through outlook are not destined for the same place.
Ian 1 Reputation point

2025-01-22T21:05:41.4033333+00:00

The new Microsoft Office suite SUCKS! It's so bloated now. Pop-up windows everywhere and constantly. They jammed almost every useless (at least for me) features into the window bar. You can't click on a window without some pop-up window coming up. And like Microsoft, makes it extremely difficult to find options to turn off these gawd awful features. If there is even any option to disable them. I haven't seen any. So we are stuck with these pop-ups.

The tip provided to change download location doesn't work. Every time I try saving a pic from Outlook, it automatically opens up Gallery. When I want it to download to my Downloads folder. Or better yet, download to the last folder I had downloaded to. This is how Mac OS has worked for years. But the Mac OS has gotten more like Windows the last few years (which is not a good thing). But it's still less work to use. lol

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Hi @Nagy Gergely

According to my test, in New Outlook you have to download the attachment and then save to the desired location.

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The new Outlook is not yet complete, and some options may not be available or work as expected. You can switch back to the classic Outlook at any time by clicking the toggle button in the top right corner of the window.

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Besides, many features of our current products are designed and upgraded based on customers’ feedback. To get this feature more quickly, I have found some posts in feedback collection website, and you could vote for them. You can also make suggestions on that website and hope Microsoft will notice this in the future.

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Will 425

Give this one a shot

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook/troubleshoot/data-files/how-to-change-the-folder-where-emails-and-attachments-saved

Ian 1 Reputation point

2025-01-22T21:14:34.8666667+00:00

But this would involve the editing the registry. If you mess up, you can screw up the whole OS, and would require you to reinstall it. Even more of a pain in the arse. Microsoft created this mess. Why can't they just include settings in Options to disable, and change stuff. Luck the default download folder. Or turning off pop-ups. Laziness I say. lol

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