"View in Browser" takes me to MS Word, NOT a browser

Try3 said:

Oh, sorry, I was still fiddling with my last post when you replied.

Thanks for your kind words.

Try3 said:

Without knowing what you did with 'other instructions on the Internet' …

Where I found those instructions I really can say anymore. But here is the outcome of the work I did to get the “View in Browser” into the Outlook (2013) Ribbon.

Keep in mind that my work and suggestions are based on my initial need to print only a selection from an email message.
A.
In Outlook 2013
Open a message (any)
Click <File> tab
Click <Option> in left menu
Click <Customize Ribbon> in left menu

B.
On the right
In box under <Customize the Ribbon:>
Select "Main Tab"
Open the Ribbon Tab that you want to add the "View in Browser"
Click + on "Home (Mail)"
(I suggest) Click + on "Printing"

C.
On the left
In box under <Choose command from:>
Select "Main Tab"
Click + on "Message"
Click + on "Move"
Click + on "Action"
Drag "View in Browser" to the right side to where you want it placed
The icon will likely be a round disk
Click OK

D.
With a message open, the View in Browser will now be in the Ribbon.
When you click it the first time you get the options:
(I don't have the exact wording, because you get that Window only once if you click “Don’t ask again” below)
First select the app that you want the message to be opened in.
The Edge doesn't work here, because when IE is disabled, Edge displays a simple unformatted character string.
When IE is enabled, Edge sends the .mht file to IE. Yes, even the Edge is dependent on old technology.
The selection I recommend is:
IE for the browser
Your choice to click “Don’t ask again”, but if you are not really sure, you can leave that choice until a later time when you have used this feature a number of times, and know that the browser works for you.

That’s it. Hope it works for you.
All the Bets,
Fritz

Try3 said:

For Office 2007, I have to do some quite intense coding to customize the ribbon. I bothered to do so in Excel & Word but, for Outlook & Access, I limited myself to adding my desired functions to Quick access toolbars instead.

I understand.

My first exposure to the Ribbon was 2007. That experience stopped me cold to upgrade to Win 10 and Office 2013 until only just recently, when my Win 8.1 and Office 2003 became to much work to maintain operational.

Anyway, I am now not unhappy with Win 10 and Office 2013. But I am still not inclined to go the Office 365 path. I don't like the situation to renew the license annually. I see it as a money grab.

Try3 said:

I dislike later versions.

I share your pain.

BTW, your avatar, is that from near where you live?
With apologies about seeming nosy, but I am always curious about different locations.
All the Best,
Fritz

This is an edit of my earlier post in section

kdsdata said:

D.
The selection I recommend is:
IE for the browser
Your choice to click “Don’t ask again”, but if you are not really sure, you can leave that choice until a later time when you have used this feature a number of times, and know that the browser works for you.

Sorry, but that's not quite correct.

• The choice to select which App to use, you will only get the first time.
• If you don't click "Don't ask me again", you will each time only get the warning that safety/security settings will not be the same as Outlook.
• If you don't select IE the first time you use the "View in Browser" button, then you will have to change the .mht default via your Windows "Setting" "Apps" "Default Apps" "Choose default apps by file type" then scroll down to .mht (not .hmt) (my earlier post saying .hmt wasn't quite accurate; I can't say where I got that from).
• When you then use the "View in Browser" button, it will try to open in IE, but the Edge gets in the way. It will want you to open the Edge, but the Edge will not open the .mht file properly. You will only get an unformatted text string.
• Resist the requests to use the Edge. Cancel or close those Windows.
• Eventually you will get to IE.
• When IE finally open the first time, select to use the "recommended defaults".
• Next, IE will then present a notification at the bottom to "use Edge", but "Cancel" that. If you don't you will need to go through all the "Settings" (above) again.
• Lasty, IE will ask to enable it's own add-ins. Do that based on your choice. Mine was for the "Classic Explorer", which I enabled.

Now things will likely be good.
If the sequence is a bit different on your computer I can only say "I feel your pain", but I can't apologize, it's just beyond my control, or experience.

I do hope this works for you,
All the
Fritz for kdsdata

Try3 said:

I took the opportunity to re-do my settings and can now View in browser from Outlook 2007 as well.

Well, I can see no sign of that option in Outlook 2010 - where might it be? Or what extra feature do I have to install/allow to see it?