Send and receive attachments
Applies To
Outlook for Microsoft 365 Outlook 2024 Outlook 2021 Outlook 2019 Outlook 2016
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Send a file or image with your email message by adding an attachment.
Add an attachment
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Select Home > New Email.
Or, for an existing email, select Reply/Reply All or Forward.
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Select Home > Attach File,
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Recent items - select the arrow to find a file or image you have saved or worked with recently. These files could be saved locally, or they might exist on internal network locations.
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Attach Item > Outlook Item - attach an email message.
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Attach Item > Business Card - attach an electronic business card to the message.
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Attach Item > Calendar - insert a calendar, with specific date range and other details.
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Browse Web Locations - select files from OneDrive, SharePoint sites, or Group Files that you have accessed earlier.
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Browse This PC - select a file from your local computer.
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Tip: When you're attaching a file stored in OneDrive or SharePoint, pick how you want to share the file: a link or Attach as copy. Right-click online docs to Change Permissions for editing or viewing.
Another way to add an image
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Select Insert > Pictures and locate the image. Select Insert.
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The image appears inside the message body. Use the Picture Format tab for tools to adjust the image as need be.
When you receive an attachment
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Select to preview or open the attachment.
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When done, select Back to message.
Note: When you forward an email, the attachments remain with the new email.
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