Create a task from a message including message attachments

Question

How to in subject? Using Outlook for Windows the attachments don't move with message to Task.

Answer 1

Hello Barb

I'm Diane, an M365 Apps & Services MVP specializing in Outlook and I’m happy to help you today.

You have a few options- use a macro, create the task with the message attached (right click and drag - choose, copy as task with attachment) or drag the attachments from the reading pane to the open task, or copy the attachment before dragging the message to the task.

https://www.slipstick.com/outlook/tasks/create-...

Copy selection to task & include attachments

https://www.slipstick.com/developer/code-sample...

-- Diane

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Answer 2

Is there any way to create a task from a message in Outlook for Mac?

Answer 3

You're welcome!

The right-click method isn't perfect - it adds the email as an attachment - but the attachments are in the email, so its an easy way to keep the message & any attachments linked to the task.

Answer 4

Create the task with the message attached (right click and drag - choose, copy as task with attachment). All this time I've dragged it with a left click and didn't get the attachments. Thank you for an easy solution, glad I finally asked.