Add an attachment in Outlook 2016 for Windows
Learn how to add an attachment.
Instructions
1. Click on the New Email button to create a new message.
2. Click on the Attach File button at the top of the new message.
Fig 1. Location of Attach File button
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3. A drop-down list of recent files will be displayed. Select the required file within this list and the file will be attached. To add a file not displayed within the recent file list, select Browse This PC. Within the provided window, locate the file and click it to select it. Select Insert to add the attachment.
Tip: When attaching multiple files within Browse This PC, hold down the Ctrl key and click each file to select more than one item at a time.
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