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  1. Create a Word document, and click File Options. In the opening Word Options dialog box, click the Trust Center in the left bar, and then click the Trust Center Settings button. See screenshot: 3. Now in the Trust Center dialog box, click the Protected View in the left bar, and uncheck the Enable Protect View for Outlook attachments option.
  2. Select your installation of Microsoft Word or Microsoft Office in the list and select the “ Change ” button. Choose “ Add or Remove Features ” and select “ Continue “. Select the plus sign next to “ Office Tools “, then select “ Equation Editor ” “ Run from My Computer “. Select “ Continue ” and the Equation Editor.

To enable or disable the AutoFormat feature and options in Microsoft Word, follow the steps below for the version of Word on your computer. Microsoft Word 2007 and later. Open Microsoft Word. Click the File tab. Click the Options link in the left navigation pane. In the Word Options window, click the Proofing option in the left navigation pane. Add the Print Preview Edit feature by customizing a ribbon. Open an Empty or any word Documents, Click on File. Now click on Options, you will get a separate window that contains Microsoft Options. Click on the Customize Ribbon, Now you can customize the Ribbon and keyboard Shortcuts. From the Choose Commands From drop-down list choose All.

How to open attachments in edit mode (not read-only/protected view) in Outlook?

For example you received an email with an attachment of Word document in Outlook. When you double click the attachment to open it, the Word document is opening in Protect view, and then goes to the Read-only view after clicking the Enable Editing button. So how could you to open attachments in edit mode directly in Outlook? Two things you need to do:

Open attachments in edit mode in Outlook:
Part 1: Prevent attachments from opening in Protected mode/view
Part 2: Prevent attachments from opening in read-only mode/view

Open attachments in edit mode in Outlook

Part 1: Prevent attachments from opening in Protected mode/view

First of all, you need to disable the protected view for Outlook attachments. This needs you to uncheck the Enable Protect View for Outlook attachments option in Microsoft Office programs.

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For example you want to open the Attachments of Word documents directly in Outlook, Please do as follows:

1. Create a Word document, and click File > Options.

2. In the opening Word Options dialog box, click the Trust Center in the left bar, and then click the Trust Center Settings button. See screenshot:

3. Now in the Trust Center dialog box, click the Protected View in the left bar, and uncheck the Enable Protect View for Outlook attachments option. See screenshot:

4. Click OK > OK buttons to save the Word options, and then close the document without saving.

From now one, all attachments of Word documents won’t be opened in Protect view in Outlook.

Note: To prevent other types of Outlook attachments (says workbooks) from opening in Protect view, you need to uncheck the Enable Protect View for Outlook attachments in corresponding Microsoft Office programs (such as Excel).

Prevent attachments from opening in read-only mode/view in Outlook

Secondly, you can prevent attachment from opening in Read-only mode in Outlook with below steps:

5. In Outlook, go to the Mail view, open the mail folder containing the email with the specified attachment, and then open the email with double clicking.

6. Now the email opens in Message window. Please click Message > Actions > Edit Message. See screenshot:

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7. Go to the Attachment Bar, and double click the specified attachment to open it.

8. And in the Opening Mail Attachment dialog box, please click the Open button.

And now the specified attachment is opening in edit mode directly (neither in Protect view nor in the Read-only view).

Quickly save all attachments from multiple emails with clicks only, and then open them in edit mode directly!

Kutools for Outlook's Detach All (Attachments) feature enables to quickly save all attachments from multiple selected emails with only two clicks in Outlook. After saving all attachments into your disc hard folders, these attachments will be opened in edit mode as normal files! Click for 60-day free trial without limitation!

Demo: open attachments in edit mode (not read-only/protected view) in Outlook


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    I have a question - I get the protective view part, it prompts you to think for a second before enabling content. But read only on ALL attachments? Why there is such a setting in the first place. How can I permanently disable this setting in outlook?
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    Go into File - Options -- General -- Start up Options and uncheck: Open e-mail and other uneditable files in reading view
    It will open right up without Read Only.
    • To post as a guest, your comment is unpublished.
      I have tried all of the above and nothing is working. My attachments are still showing in read-only view. Also I don't have the option to 'Open email and other uneditable files' in my start up options under General??
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        3 years later and still usefull, I found that Meredith referred to Word-Options, not Outlook. So 'Open email and other uneditable files' should be an additional step between 4 and 5 in Wors options dialog.

How to open attachments in edit mode (not read-only/protected view) in Outlook?

For example you received an email with an attachment of Word document in Outlook. When you double click the attachment to open it, the Word document is opening in Protect view, and then goes to the Read-only view after clicking the Enable Editing button. So how could you to open attachments in edit mode directly in Outlook? Two things you need to do:

Open attachments in edit mode in Outlook:
Part 1: Prevent attachments from opening in Protected mode/view
Part 2: Prevent attachments from opening in read-only mode/view

Open attachments in edit mode in Outlook

Part 1: Prevent attachments from opening in Protected mode/view

First of all, you need to disable the protected view for Outlook attachments. This needs you to uncheck the Enable Protect View for Outlook attachments option in Microsoft Office programs.

For example you want to open the Attachments of Word documents directly in Outlook, Please do as follows:

1. Create a Word document, and click File > Options.

2. In the opening Word Options dialog box, click the Trust Center in the left bar, and then click the Trust Center Settings button. See screenshot:

3. Now in the Trust Center dialog box, click the Protected View in the left bar, and uncheck the Enable Protect View for Outlook attachments option. See screenshot:

4. Click OK > OK buttons to save the Word options, and then close the document without saving.

From now one, all attachments of Word documents won’t be opened in Protect view in Outlook.

Note: To prevent other types of Outlook attachments (says workbooks) from opening in Protect view, you need to uncheck the Enable Protect View for Outlook attachments in corresponding Microsoft Office programs (such as Excel).

Prevent attachments from opening in read-only mode/view in Outlook

Secondly, you can prevent attachment from opening in Read-only mode in Outlook with below steps:

5. In Outlook, go to the Mail view, open the mail folder containing the email with the specified attachment, and then open the email with double clicking.

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6. Now the email opens in Message window. Please click Message > Actions > Edit Message. See screenshot:

7. Go to the Attachment Bar, and double click the specified attachment to open it.

8. And in the Opening Mail Attachment dialog box, please click the Open button.

And now the specified attachment is opening in edit mode directly (neither in Protect view nor in the Read-only view).

Quickly save all attachments from multiple emails with clicks only, and then open them in edit mode directly!

Kutools for Outlook's Detach All (Attachments) feature enables to quickly save all attachments from multiple selected emails with only two clicks in Outlook. After saving all attachments into your disc hard folders, these attachments will be opened in edit mode as normal files! Click for 60-day free trial without limitation!

Demo: open attachments in edit mode (not read-only/protected view) in Outlook


Tip: In this Video, Kutools tab is added by Kutools for Outlook. If you need it, please click here to have a 60-day free trial without limitation!

Related Articles

Kutools for Outlook - Brings 100 Advanced Features to Outlook, and Make Work Much Easier!

  • Auto CC/BCC by rules when sending email; Auto Forward Multiple Emails by custom; Auto Reply without exchange server, and more automatic features...
  • BCC Warning - show message when you try to reply all if your mail address is in the BCC list; Remind When Missing Attachments, and more remind features...
  • Reply (All) With All Attachments in the mail conversation; Reply Many Emails in seconds; Auto Add Greeting when reply; Add Date into subject...
  • Attachment Tools: Manage All Attachments in All Mails, Auto Detach, Compress All, Rename All, Save All... Quick Report, Count Selected Mails...
  • Powerful Junk Emails by custom; Remove Duplicate Mails and Contacts... Enable you to do smarter, faster and better in Outlook.

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Enable Editing On Microsoft Word Document

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  • To post as a guest, your comment is unpublished.
    I have a question - I get the protective view part, it prompts you to think for a second before enabling content. But read only on ALL attachments? Why there is such a setting in the first place. How can I permanently disable this setting in outlook?
  • To post as a guest, your comment is unpublished.
    Go into File - Options -- General -- Start up Options and uncheck: Open e-mail and other uneditable files in reading view
    It will open right up without Read Only.
    • To post as a guest, your comment is unpublished.
      I have tried all of the above and nothing is working. My attachments are still showing in read-only view. Also I don't have the option to 'Open email and other uneditable files' in my start up options under General??
      • To post as a guest, your comment is unpublished.
        3 years later and still usefull, I found that Meredith referred to Word-Options, not Outlook. So 'Open email and other uneditable files' should be an additional step between 4 and 5 in Wors options dialog.