Add Outlook to Share Menu (Extensions), for Mac
Have Outlook added to the 'share' menu (under Extensions) in System Preferences. It's time-consuming, and annoying to constantly have to drag files to Outlook — as opposed to being able to sending them via Outlook under the 'share' option. This is a must for businesses, that email a lot of attachments. Thanks.
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David Ellis
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In MAC application Automator:
1. create a new: Service (File->new->Service) or select
Quick Action (File->new->Quick Action) (depends on what Mac OS version you have)2. At the top right, make sure you select that the "Services/Workflow receives current" is set to selected ‘Files or folders’ in ‘Finder’.
3. From the left Action menu, search for Run Applescript and drag that to the window on the right. (it is under Utilities in MAC Catalina OS)
4. For the script insert (copy & paste):on run {input, parameters}
set SelectedItems to inputtell application "Microsoft Outlook"
set newMessage to make new outgoing message
tell newMessage
repeat with aFile in SelectedItems
make new attachment with properties {file:aFile}
end repeat
end tell
open newMessage
get newMessage
activate
end tell
return input
end run5. Then save the service (File->Save). The name of the file will be the name in the Finder right-click menu! (I used: ‘Attach to Outlook e-mail.workflow’)
6. Done.
When you go to Finder, select one or more files, and then right-click. Go to "Services" and should see ‘Attach to Outlook e-mail’ within that sub-menu.
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Stefano Panariti
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I have Mojave and I cannot visualise it either.
I personally use as a valuable walk-around option to right-click on the file I want to share, click on "Open With" and then select Outlook between the available options.
Mac will open a mail window with the selected file attached using the default email account you have previously selected by the canonical procedure Outlook/ Preferences/ Accounts.
Although this option does not solve the issue, hopefully, will facilitate someone's work.
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Philip Griffiths
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Open Mac Mail, in Preferences > General set default Mail program as Outlook instead of Apple Mail. This worked for me.
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Jeremy Eisenman
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I am exhausted with this! Please fix. I need this 50 times a day in my role. I review documents and then need to quickly send them to other. It would be a single click. Instead, I have to open a new email in Outlook and then find the file on my hard drive. This has been open for several years. If the idea is that I should switch to a WindowsOS that is a non-starter and poor business.
Respectuflly. Jeremy
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Matt P
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Why it isn't there is the same reason that you can't hit friggin ESC to close a **** email message.
That reason would be that Microsoft just plain sucks.
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Daniel Eberhardt
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You can do this with some apps (i.e. Safari) today. So its third party application depending not MS outlook, I would say.
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td
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couldn't agree more, makes me want to switch my exchange to mail.app
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Anonymous
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has Microsoft/apple figured out a fix/update for this? other Microsoft apps in apple have this ability, seems like it just needs to be an update in the app.
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Anonymous
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Oh come on, this is a huge problem for me. Having just moved from a PC these small problems cause me so much grief. Please MS/Apple fix this ASAP.
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Anonymous
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completely agree. This is a MAC issue and needs immediate attention! I should be able to use my workplace PC then at home log into Outlook (on MAC) to find the same configurations and options! this is 2019. Get onto it!
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Robert Corder
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Why is everyone slamming MS - this is clearly a Mac issue
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Anonymous
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This is definitely strange considering OneNote is in the share menu. Up-voted this. For anyone looking for a workaround, here's a pretty straightforward article on how to create a SERVICE for this. Then instead of rightclicking on the file and choosing SHARE you would right click and choose SERVICES. Hope it helps anyone in need.
https://brain-dump.space/articles/attach-files-to-a-new-outlook-mail-in-mac-os-sierra/
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Dave
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Totally Agree!
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Nishadh
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There is another option, Right click > Open with > Other > Microsoft Outlook.app. Although couple of extra steps but works alright.
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Devin
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Please add this feature. Most Mac users, including me, using Outlook and this feature makes whole lot of sense. PLEASE ADD.
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Anonymous
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I agree, they should be integrating this by default, c'mon don't be silly Microsoft and show some goodwill.
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Matt
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MS is a joke for not having this three years on from the 2016 release. Come on already, include this basic feature.
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Andy G
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It would be so helpful and such a timesaver to have this option in the Share menu. I'm not sure if it's on your end or Apple's, but I really hope you guys can make it happen.
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J
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+1... This is stupid...
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Anonymous
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I can't believe we have to ask for this. This is a standard Mac function and If Outlook is to be standard on the Mac OS, then it needs to use the standard functions of Mac OS. Would you please fix this problem?
