What is happening is that when you just use the arrow right key, Outlook for some reason selects the default action of opening the Excel attachment in a preview within the message, but that preview is not accessible. As suggested, I do the Shift Tab, then control + right arrow to move across the attachments, then the application key to select Open rather than preview. Because I'm so in the habit of doing it this way, I did not realized until mentioned and tested today that this default preview doesn't' happen with Word or PDF attachments. I'll look into that trust center checkbox someone else mentioned.
-----Original Message----- From: Talk [mailto:talk-bounces+robin_van_lant=key....@lists.window-eyes.com] On Behalf Of Steve Jacobson via Talk Sent: Monday, May 11, 2015 3:52 PM To: Window-Eyes Discussion List Subject: Re: Problems Handling Microsoft Excel Attachments in Outlook 2013 Ray, I've noticed the same thing and don't know the reasons for this to be the case, but I've had some success selecting the attachment with the shift RIGHT ARROW key rather than just arrowing to it. Try that and see if that helps. Best regards, Steve Jacobson On Mon, 11 May 2015 16:13:16 -0500, Ray Campbell via Talk wrote: >Hi All: > >Does anyone know why there's such a problem handling Microsoft Excel >attachments in Outlook 2013? Here's what I mean. If I get an email with a >Microsoft Word attachment, I can shift-tab to the list of attachments, right >arrow to the attachment I want, then press shift-F10, then tab to either >open, save or save as and save the attachment with no problem. When I get >an Excel attachment, that doesn't work. When I do a shift-tab to the list >of attachments, right arrow to the excel attachment I want, then press >shift-F10, all I hear is 'copy c button'. The only way I can save an excel >attachment is: >1. Press control-F like I'm going to forward the message to someone >else. >2. Tab over past the subject field to the attachment, then, press >shift-F10 and then I get the options to either open or save the attachment. > >There shouldn't be such a difference in how excel vs. word attachments are >handled. Does anyone have a solution to this issue? Is there a setting in >Outlook I need to change? I looked through the outlook options and didn't >find anything obvious. > >Thanks in advance for any help. > > >Ray Campbell >ray153...@gmail.com >Skype: ray650315 >Blog: farmers-boy.livejournal.com >Twitter: @packerbackerray >Facebook: www.facebook.com/packerbackerray > > >_______________________________________________ >Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author >and do not necessarily represent those of Ai Squared. >For membership options, visit >http://lists.window-eyes.com/options.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com/steve.jacobson% 40visi.com. >For subscription options, visit >http://lists.window-eyes.com/listinfo.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com >List archives can be found at >http://lists.window-eyes.com/private.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com _______________________________________________ Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Ai Squared. For membership options, visit http://lists.window-eyes.com/options.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com/robin_van_lant%40key.com. For subscription options, visit http://lists.window-eyes.com/listinfo.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com List archives can be found at http://lists.window-eyes.com/private.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com This communication may contain privileged and/or confidential information. It is intended solely for the use of the addressee. If you are not the intended recipient, you are strictly prohibited from disclosing, copying, distributing or using any of this information. If you received this communication in error, please contact the sender immediately and destroy the material in its entirety, whether electronic or hard copy. This communication may contain nonpublic personal information about consumers subject to the restrictions of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act. You may not directly or indirectly reuse or redisclose such information for any purpose other than to provide the services for which you are receiving the information. 127 Public Square, Cleveland, OH 44114 If you prefer not to receive future e-mail offers for products or services from Key send an e-mail to mailto:dnereque...@key.com with 'No Promotional E-mails' in the SUBJECT line. _______________________________________________ Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Ai Squared. For membership options, visit http://lists.window-eyes.com/options.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com/archive%40mail-archive.com. For subscription options, visit http://lists.window-eyes.com/listinfo.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com List archives can be found at http://lists.window-eyes.com/private.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com
