If you click on a file that’s stored in OneDrive, OneDrive for Business, or SharePoint, you’ll be given a choice: You can choose Attach as copy to send the file as a normal attachment or Share link to send a link to the file in its cloud location, something Microsoft informally calls a “cloud attachment.” If you choose a file that’s stored on your local hard drive, a copy of it will be attached to the email in the usual way.
What happens next depends on where the file is stored. Outlook shows you a list of Office files you’ve recently used, making it easier to find and attach them to an outgoing email.(Click image to enlarge it.)Ĭlick the file you want to attach.
If the file you want isn’t in the list, click Browse this PC to browse your local hard disk, or Browse Web Locations to browse OneDrive, OneDrive for Business, or SharePoint. If a file is stored in OneDrive, OneDrive for Business, or SharePoint, you’ll see a cloud on its icon. So if you were working on a file on your desktop, then later in the day took your laptop to work outside your office, Outlook would show you the files you had opened on both devices. The list includes all the files you’ve been using on any device, as long as you’re signed in to your Office 365 or Microsoft account. When you click the Attach File icon, a list of the 12 most recent files you’ve been using pops up. We’ve all been there: We want to attach a file we were recently working on, but don’t remember its precise location - or sometimes even its name - and spend far too much time navigating and searching for it. Of 2 Find attachments more easily - and share ‘cloud attachments’