how do I open a pdf file

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cntl

In attempting to open a PDF file that is an attachment in an email in Outlook
but clicking on the PDF attachment, Microsoft Picture Manager is the program
that attempts to open the file vs. Acrobe Reader. How to I change the default
setting so Acrobe opens the file?
 
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JoAnn Paules [MVP]

Right click on the name of any .pdf file. Open with - Choose program -
select Adobe Reader and check "Always use the selected program to open this
kind of file".

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JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

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How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375
 
C

cntl

Thanks for the reply. When a pdf is sent as an attachment to an email, I
normally open these attachments up inside of Outlook. For some reason, when
attempting to open these files the default reader is Microsoft Picture
Manager vs. Adobe. When I attempt to right click on the attached pdf files to
select an "open with option" this option is not available when inside
Outlook. However, it is available when the file is located on my desktop. I
have been copying the attachments to my desktop then opening with Adobe. Is
there a way to change the default to open a file when the pdf file is sent
via email in Outlook as an attachment.

JoAnn Paules said:
Right click on the name of any .pdf file. Open with - Choose program -
select Adobe Reader and check "Always use the selected program to open this
kind of file".

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

~~~~~
How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375




cntl said:
In attempting to open a PDF file that is an attachment in an email in
Outlook
but clicking on the PDF attachment, Microsoft Picture Manager is the
program
that attempts to open the file vs. Acrobe Reader. How to I change the
default
setting so Acrobe opens the file?
 
J

JoAnn Paules [MVP]

I don't know how you could open a .pdf file in Outlook. I don't think you
can.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

~~~~~
How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375




cntl said:
Thanks for the reply. When a pdf is sent as an attachment to an email, I
normally open these attachments up inside of Outlook. For some reason,
when
attempting to open these files the default reader is Microsoft Picture
Manager vs. Adobe. When I attempt to right click on the attached pdf files
to
select an "open with option" this option is not available when inside
Outlook. However, it is available when the file is located on my desktop.
I
have been copying the attachments to my desktop then opening with Adobe.
Is
there a way to change the default to open a file when the pdf file is sent
via email in Outlook as an attachment.

JoAnn Paules said:
Right click on the name of any .pdf file. Open with - Choose program -
select Adobe Reader and check "Always use the selected program to open
this
kind of file".

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

~~~~~
How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375




cntl said:
In attempting to open a PDF file that is an attachment in an email in
Outlook
but clicking on the PDF attachment, Microsoft Picture Manager is the
program
that attempts to open the file vs. Acrobe Reader. How to I change the
default
setting so Acrobe opens the file?
 
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