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Why does Mac Outlook stay on top when I open an attachment?
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BadKosh
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Aug 4, 2015, 12:12 PM
 
When I open an attachment in Outlook, the document opens and focus returns to Outlook. How can I make sure the application associated with the attachment is on top?
     
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Aug 4, 2015, 02:24 PM
 
I usually have the opposite problem, something will finish downloading, and open and hijack whatever I was doing.

Just tested and opened an attachment, and it pulled that app to the front.

Sorry not more helpful!
     
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Aug 6, 2015, 10:11 AM
 
OK so I sent 3 different emails with different types of attachments (JPG, WORD, EXCEL) to 3 different users.
JPG -preview is on top.
Excel stays on top.
Word does not. Outlook does.

Bug or feature?

WTF?
     
   
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