View, Download, and Save Email Attachments

When an email has files attached, they show right under the message. Preview a file, download it, or save it to the contact's documents without leaving LeadCenter. This works for emails from Gmail, Outlook, or another connected mailbox, and for emails sent from LeadCenter.


Where to Find Attachments

Open an email from any of these places:

In the email list, a paperclip shows which emails have files. When you open the email, each file shows as a card under Attachments, with its name and size.

Email with a PDF and an Excel file under Attachments, and the card menu showing Preview, Download, and Save to documents

Each file shows as a card. Its menu has Preview, Download, and Save to documents.


Preview a File

  1. Click a file card, or open its three-dot menu and choose Preview.
  2. Photos and PDFs open in the preview. Other files, such as Word or Excel, show This file can't be shown here. Use the download or open-in-new-tab buttons at the top right instead.
  3. To move between files, use the arrows on the sides, or press the left and right arrow keys.
  4. Press Escape or click the X to close the preview.

Download a File

Open the three-dot menu on a card and choose Download.

Save a File to the Contact's Documents

  1. Open the three-dot menu on a card.
  2. Choose Save to documents.

You'll see Saved, and the file is added to the contact's Documents tab. This option only shows when the email is linked to a contact.


Which Emails Show Attachments

  • Gmail, Outlook, or another connected mailbox: LeadCenter shows the files from your mailbox when you open the email, so the mailbox must still be connected. If it isn't, the email shows This Outlook mailbox is no longer connected. where the files would be. Reconnect the mailbox to see them again.
  • Emails sent from LeadCenter: The files you attached are kept with the email, so you can open them later.
Please note: Emails sent from LeadCenter before November 10, 2026 may not show their files here. Open those from the copy in your mailbox.

Related: Sending and Receiving Emails · Connect Gmail or Google Workspace to LeadCenter

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