Default to Edit Mode Instead of Reading View

Issue/Question

How do I open Word documents attached in an email in Edit Mode instead of Reading View?

Environment

  • Microsoft Outlook 2016
    • Microsoft Word 2016

Resolution

  1. Launch Microsoft Word 2016.
  2. Click File.
  3. Click Options.
  4. Select General.
  5. Uncheck Open e-mail attachments and other uneditable files in reading view.
  6. Click OK.
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