Saving attachments - only 3 options

Question

I am trying to save an attachment in an email, when I click on the down arrow at the right of the attachment, i only get 3 options of where to save it, and none are the one I want. There is no "Save As" option. This is Outlook Office online. It is either Preview, Save to One Drive or Download and I don't want to do any of those.

Answer 1

Hello bcollMR,

Thank for your reply and sharing your concerns!

I know that Download settings is not helpful which could not meet your requirements. Again, I am so sorry that Save asfeature is not available for Outlook Web. Please submit your feedback as my email replied steps. Although our products is not very perfect, but our dedicated develop engineers in Microsoft will ongoing improve the product and services in the future.

If you need my further assistance, please feel free to let me know. I am looking forward to receiving your reply.

Thank in advance!

Answer 2

Hello bcollMR,

Thank you for posting this case in Microsoft Community!

As mentioned, there is no Save Asoptions in Outlook web for saving attachments and only see 3 options Preview, Save to One Driveor Download. I would like to cooperate with you working on this case. To clarify this case, please check following captures if you are using saving attachment features:

With my testing, there is indeed only 3 options(Preview, Save to One Driveor Download) for you to save email attachments in Outlook Web. Firstly, I am so sorry that Save As feature is not designed for Outlook Web but available in Outlook for Windows. For Preview and Save to OneDrive options are definitely not the one you want. For my suggestion, Download options is one feature we can try it which may meet your requirement. When you are using Outlook Web via Browser, you can go to Downloadsetting for Browser such as Google Chrome. There is two options we can set up Downloads:

1. Change the location to download any files to default local path(Not recommended as not you want);
2. You can enable Ask where to save each file before downloadingoptions. If enabled, when you save any email attachments, it will pop up new windows and select any local path you want just like Save as feature.

(Please note: This feature is available for most of popular Browsers, but I am not sure if available for the Browser you are using now. )

I am so sorry there is no direct Save Asoptions in Outlook webfor saving attachments. We do understand it would be more convenient and suitable for your daily work, so it is recommended that please click Help > Feedback or Outlook · Community (microsoft.com) and leave your good ideas there. Microsoft will keep monitoring customers feedback and good ideas there, some features would be changes based on customers feedback in the future, and your good ideas will be very helpful for the dedicated develop engineers in Microsoft to improve the product and services in the future. Actionable feedback is the most useful – tell us what you’re trying to do, and if anything fails to meet your hopes and expectations.

If you need further assistance, please feel free to let me know, I will keep assisting you. I am looking forward to receiving your reply.

Your understanding and patience will be appreciated.

Thank you!

Answer 3

Hello bcollMR,

Good day to you and hope you are doing well. If you satisfied with Eleni Constantinou's provided information and support, you can give vote Eleni's reply, it also helps other users who are finding such information. At this point, we appreciate your precious time.

Thank you so much for your kind cooperation.

Sincerely,

Ankita Vaidya

Answer 4

Thank you, but I do not want to download the attachments at all as these are work files that I am accessing on my personal PC and I don't want them initially downloading into my personal files and I don't want to redirect my browser to ask me where to save everything I do personally. I want a simple click on that arrow and "save as" option for Outlook on the Web as I know what the documents contain and I don't need to open them at all. I will put that in feedback. thank you.