Opening an Article's Attachment

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To open a file or Internet address attachment which has been associated with an article:

 

Highlight the article's title in the Titles column of the Index Window.

OR Open the article's Article Window by double-clicking on its title in the Index Window.

 

Verify that the article has an attachment.

 

If the article has an attachment, a small paper clip icon appears next to its title in the Titles column of the Index Window and another paper clip icon appears in the upper right corner of the Article Window.

 

Select the Open Attachment command from the Article menu.

OR Click on the Article Attachment button on the Tools Toolbar  then click on the Open Attachment button within the Article Properties dialog box which is displayed.

OR Click on the paper clip icon in the Article Window.

 

If the attachment is a file name, the attached file opens in its associated Windows application.  If the attachment is an Internet address, your default Web browser opens, and the address is sent to it.

 

If you want your attachments to always open automatically when their associated articles are opened, you can set the Attachments preferences from the Articles tab of the Preferences Dialog Box.

 

 

Related Procedures:

Associating a File with an Article

Associating a Web Address with an Article

Removing an Article's Attachment

 

See Also:

About Article Attachments

Article Window

Tools Toolbar

Open Attachment Command (Article Menu)

Article Properties Dialog Box: Attachment