--- title: Email your file without leaving Word or Excel or Other application description: Email your Word, Excel, PowerPoint or Any other office files directly without leaving the application. Learn quick steps to streamline your work. image: https://woodthorpeitsolutions.co.uk/hubfs/AI-Generated%20Media/Images/Email%20with%20excel%20and%20word%20and%20PowerPoint%20attachment%20cartoon%20style.jpeg --- [![logo](https://woodthorpeitsolutions.co.uk/hubfs/logo.png)](https://woodthorpeitsolutions.co.uk) - [Home](https://woodthorpeitsolutions.co.uk) - [Private Course](https://woodthorpeitsolutions.co.uk/private-courses) - [Public Course](https://woodthorpeitsolutions.co.uk/public-course-dates) - [Tips](https://woodthorpeitsolutions.co.uk/tips-and-news) - [Contact us](https://woodthorpeitsolutions.co.uk/contact) - [Home](https://woodthorpeitsolutions.co.uk) - [Private Course](https://woodthorpeitsolutions.co.uk/private-courses) - [Public Course](https://woodthorpeitsolutions.co.uk/public-course-dates) - [Tips](https://woodthorpeitsolutions.co.uk/tips-and-news) - [Contact us](https://woodthorpeitsolutions.co.uk/contact) [0800 044 3779](tel://08000443779) [Excel](https://woodthorpeitsolutions.co.uk/tips-and-news/tag/excel) [Word](https://woodthorpeitsolutions.co.uk/tips-and-news/tag/word) [PowerPoint](https://woodthorpeitsolutions.co.uk/tips-and-news/tag/powerpoint) [Outlook](https://woodthorpeitsolutions.co.uk/tips-and-news/tag/outlook) # Email your file without leaving Word or Excel or Other application [Woodthorpe IT](https://woodthorpeitsolutions.co.uk/tips-and-news/author/woodthorpe-it) 03 June, 2025 ![](https://woodthorpeitsolutions.co.uk/hubfs/AI-Generated%20Media/Images/Email%20with%20excel%20and%20word%20and%20PowerPoint%20attachment%20cartoon%20style.jpeg) If whilst working on your document or spreadsheet and you need to email it to a colleague as an attachment, but you are in a hurry.  You can create a new email that will attach the file you are in without leaving to open up Outlook.  See the steps below (Bonus time, this works in most Office Applications): - Click "FILE" - Click "SHARE" - Click "EMAIL" - Select the option you need (E.g. 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