Question Gmail attachment opens instead of attaching when sending an email and double clicking

May 22, 2019
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Hello all,

Long time reader, first time posting here.

I use Gmail and occassionally get this error:

I am writing the email and will click the paperclip icon, browse, find the file to attach, double click it.

Normally, it should come up with the file to show it is attached right? But from time to time, when I double click it will open the file (normally an Excel file).

Also, I noticed that from time to time when attaching a PDF in Gmail, double clicking the PDF attachment will just close the draft email I am typing, but not attach.

The annoying thing is there is no consistency or pattern so I cannot pinpoint the cause.

I am using Windows 10 and Google Chrome if that helps.

Can anyone please give me some words of wisdom?

Thank you