Patent ID: 11876862
Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
Field: Digital communication (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G  H | IPC H

Claim 14:
15. A computer-implemented method comprising:
causing a display, by a communication application, of an electronic communication with an attached file stored in a first storage location;
receiving a selection of the attached file;
in response to receiving the selection of the attached file, causing a display of a preview pane including a file previewer that displays the attached file;
receiving a selection of an edit function or a save function from within the preview pane;
based on receiving the selection of the edit function or the save function from within the preview pane, storing a copy of the attached file in a second storage location;
storing, in the attached file stored in the first storage location, a link to the copy of the attached file at the second storage location; and
in response to receiving a subsequent selection, from within the communication application, to edit the attached file attached to the electronic communication, causing the copy of the file at the second storage location to be opened.