copy & paste, a NEW CONCEPT (from Outlook to... Excel)

how can I copy multiple Excel files from Outlook (all at once) into Excel?

Is there a way to do this? When I right clik ONE file attached to the email,
I can copy it, either using My Computer, or opening the directory within
Excel. BUT, if I clik 2 or more, and try to copy & paste, it doesn't work. I
have 16 files to copy.

Also, why is it so annoying and hard to find a solution to this??? I've been
looking online using microsoft "Help" (not too damn helpful!) for over 45
minutes. Simple searches do NOT yield a solution!!

I can copy them (as a group) as an .rtf file, as a scrap (!!!!), whatever
that is, but I CANNOT JUST CUT & PASTE THE DAMN THINGS. WHY NOT???????????????

I can't understand why I can't just cut & paste multiple attachments from
Outlook to Excel (or any other application I want to use...).

Any real help you can give me is appreciated. Thanks.

Mark

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Mark,

In Outlook, use File / Save attachments, and save them in a folder somewhere. Then start Excel and
open them through Excel's FileOpen dialog.

HTH,
Bernie
MS Excel MVP


"Brainless_in_Boston" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> how can I copy multiple Excel files from Outlook (all at once) into Excel?
>
> Is there a way to do this? When I right clik ONE file attached to the email,
> I can copy it, either using My Computer, or opening the directory within
> Excel. BUT, if I clik 2 or more, and try to copy & paste, it doesn't work. I
> have 16 files to copy.
>
> Also, why is it so annoying and hard to find a solution to this??? I've been
> looking online using microsoft "Help" (not too damn helpful!) for over 45
> minutes. Simple searches do NOT yield a solution!!
>
> I can copy them (as a group) as an .rtf file, as a scrap (!!!!), whatever
> that is, but I CANNOT JUST CUT & PASTE THE DAMN THINGS. WHY NOT???????????????
>
> I can't understand why I can't just cut & paste multiple attachments from
> Outlook to Excel (or any other application I want to use...).
>
> Any real help you can give me is appreciated. Thanks.
>
> Mark
>
> ----------------
> This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the
> suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I
> Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow this
> link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then
> click "I Agree" in the message pane.
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/office/comm...lic.excel.misc