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To avoid this problem in the future , instead of opening attachments directly from the email, right-click on the attachment and choose to "Save As" the file so you can select where you want the file saved e. Then open the file from Windows Explorer instead. Photo by Steve Jurvetson. Emailable Tech Support is a tri-weekly series of easy-to-share guides for the less tech savvy people in your life.

Got a beginner tech support question you constantly answer? Let us know at tips lifehacker. Remember, when you're just starting out computing, there's very little that's too basic to learn. You can follow or contact Melanie Pinola, the author of this post, on Twitter. The A. About Lifehacker Advisor Lifehacker Store. While you should be able to open the same email attachment since another copy of the file is created in your Temporary Internet Files folder, I don't like taking a chance like that.

Click File , and then click Info. At the top, below the name of the file, locate the document path. It will be similar to the path shown in the screenshot at the bottom of this post next to E-mail attachment. Click in the path after you click in that area, it will turn into a text box and select only the file path, as shown in the screenshot. Word Open another Word document sent to you as an attachment from an email.

While you should be able to open the same email attachement since another copy of the file is created in your Temporary Internet Files folder, I don't like taking a chance like that. Click the Office Button, point at Prepare, and then click Properties.

The Properties pane will display below the Ribbon. On the far right of the Properties pane you'll see a file path and the document name. Or use an alternate method to open it Paste the copied file path in the Address bar and press Enter. How satisfied are you with this reply? Thanks for your feedback, it helps us improve the site. In reply to hollywalker2's post on February 7, If you know the filename or at least the start of it you saved it under, just click Start or tap the Windows key and start typing the file name.

It will appear in the appropriately named Search programs and files box and listings will be dynamically generated above that. The more you know the name of the file, the easier it will be. Scroll through the list with the elevator on the right hand side of the window. Each directory's files will be listed with the newest at the top.

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