You can download attachments that are sent to you in email messages or easily search for messages with attachments in your mailboxes.
You can save an image in the Photos app, save an attachment in the Files app, or open it with another app. You can also identify and learn more about objects in photos you receive. And you can quickly fill out forms you receive in Mail, or filter your messages to show only those with attachments when you can’t find one someone sent you.
Download an attachment sent to you
- Go to the Mail app on your iPad.
- Open a message with an attachment and touch and hold the attachment.
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Do any of the following:
- Save it in the Photos app: Choose Save Image.
- Save it in the Files app: Choose Save to Files.
- Open it with another app: Tap Share, then choose the app.
Tip: You can identify and learn more about objects in photos you receive. Touch and hold the photo, then choose Look Up. See Identify objects in your photos and videos on iPad.
Quickly fill out forms you receive in Mail
You can use AutoFill to quickly fill out forms you receive in the Mail app.
- Start the Mail app on your iPad.
- In the message, tap the attachment to open the document.
- Tap the AutoFill button and tap a blank field to enter text using the onscreen keyboard.
- To fill out another line, tap it. Enter text.
- Tap the Share button, then choose a method to send the completed form.
Find emails with attachments
When you can’t find an attachment someone sent you, filter your email messages so only those with attachments show up.
- Start the Mail app on your iPad.
- In a mailbox, tap the Toggle Filtering button to turn on filtering.
- Tap Filtered by and then turn on Only Mail with Attachments.
Quick tip: You can also gather email messages with attachments from all your accounts in one mailbox. To set it up, tap the Show Sidebar button (top left) to see your mailboxes, then tap Edit and select Attachments. From then on, the attachments mailbox sits in the mailboxes list alongside the rest.
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