Add, view, or remove documents attached to a row

You can attach one or more documents to a row in certain types of lists. Attachments appear as a paperclip icon in the Attachments column of a row. If none of the items in a list have attachments, the Attachments column does not appear.

Add an attachment to a new item

1. In the ribbon, click the Item tab, and then in the New group, click New Item.
2. On the New Item page, type a name for the item and specify the other item properties.
3. Click Attach File.
4. Choose the file or files that you want to attach to the new item, and then click Open.
5. Click OK.
6. Click OK.

Add an attachment to an existing item

1. In Datasheet View, right-click the Attachments column of a row, and click Edit Attachment.

    Note   You cannot add attachments to a row that has not yet been committed.

2. In the Attachments to List Item dialog box:
   • To add an attachement, click Add. Choose the file or files that you want to attach to the row, and then click Open.

     To preview a file before attaching it, double-click it in the Attachments to List Item dialog box.

   • To remove an attachment, select it and click Remove
3. When you have all the attachments you want in the Attachments to List Item dialog box, click OK to attach them to the row. A paperclip icon will appear in the Attachments column to indicate that the row contains one or more attached files.