sToned aGain
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Q: Send file as attachment in Mail Keyboard Shortcut

Hi,

I want to create a Keyboard shortcut to send the highlighted File in Finder as an attachment in Mail. So when I press that keyboard shortcut, a new compose mail message appears with the highlighted file as an attachment.

 

This was possible in the earlier versions of Mac Mail (Yosemite and previous), but I don't see it in El Capitan.

 

Please comment

 

Rgds

~n~

MacBook Pro, OS X El Capitan (10.11.6), 2011 Model

Posted on Sep 10, 2016 12:52 AM

by Luis Sequeira1,Solvedanswer
Luis Sequeira1 Luis Sequeira1
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A:

There is an easy way to achieve this with just a shortcut.

All you have to do is create the appropriate service using Automator, and add the keyboard shortcut in System Preferences->Keyboard->Shortcuts->Services.

 

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Posted on Sep 10, 2016 4:09 AM

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Q: Send file as attachment in Mail Keyboard Shortcut

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  • by tygb ,

    tygb tygb Sep 10, 2016 1:40 AM in response to sToned aGain
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    Sep 10, 2016 1:40 AM in response to sToned aGain

    Please open finder & select the desired file to be attached ( use key board short cut command + A ) , copy it ( command + C )

    Open the mail app click on command + N  a new compose window appears .

     

    Finally click on command + V  the file is pasted .

     

    Thanks !

  • by sToned aGain,

    sToned aGain sToned aGain Sep 10, 2016 2:00 AM in response to tygb
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    Sep 10, 2016 2:00 AM in response to tygb

    Thanks tygb. But this doesn't provide the ideal solution I am looking for. I should be able to only make one keyboard entry to get the task done, which should act as a shortcut for opening a new compose email with the file already attached.

     

    ~n~

  • by dialabrain,

    dialabrain dialabrain Sep 10, 2016 2:13 AM in response to sToned aGain
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    Sep 10, 2016 2:13 AM in response to sToned aGain

    Can't help with a keyboard shortcut but if you right-click on the file you want to attach and select "Share > Mail" that does the same thing and no keys to press.

  • by tygb ,

    tygb tygb Sep 10, 2016 2:24 AM in response to sToned aGain
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    Sep 10, 2016 2:24 AM in response to sToned aGain

    it is answered by dialabrian  and say congrats to dialabrain my method was lengthy .

     

    Thanks !

  • by sToned aGain,

    sToned aGain sToned aGain Sep 10, 2016 2:37 AM in response to tygb
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    Sep 10, 2016 2:37 AM in response to tygb

    While I appreciate both your replies, they weren't keyboard Shortcuts..... which is what I was looking for.

     

    Thanks anyways.

     

    Still looking for the correct answer.

     

    ~n~

  • by dialabrain,Helpful

    dialabrain dialabrain Sep 10, 2016 3:22 AM in response to sToned aGain
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    Sep 10, 2016 3:22 AM in response to sToned aGain

    FWIW, the keyboard shortcut you are looking for had to be assigned and is no longer in El Capitan.

    This is what I assume you are looking for…

    http://osxdaily.com/2012/10/20/new-email-attachment-keyboard-shortcut-mac-os-x/

    I'm not sure why anyone would prefer two steps rather than one. What do I know.

  • by Luis Sequeira1,Solvedanswer

    Luis Sequeira1 Luis Sequeira1 Sep 10, 2016 4:09 AM in response to sToned aGain
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    Sep 10, 2016 4:09 AM in response to sToned aGain

    There is an easy way to achieve this with just a shortcut.

    All you have to do is create the appropriate service using Automator, and add the keyboard shortcut in System Preferences->Keyboard->Shortcuts->Services.

     

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  • by Barney-15E,Helpful

    Barney-15E Barney-15E Sep 10, 2016 7:28 AM in response to Luis Sequeira1
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    Sep 10, 2016 7:28 AM in response to Luis Sequeira1

    Luis, the second action is unneeded and is doing nothing since it isn't connected to the chain. The New Mail Message action takes any input and uses it as either the message body if text or as an attachment if a file.

  • by Barney-15E,

    Barney-15E Barney-15E Sep 10, 2016 5:32 AM in response to sToned aGain
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    Sep 10, 2016 5:32 AM in response to sToned aGain

    Luis's Automator Service will give you what you want, but you can also just drag the file into the Mail icon in the Dock.

    If you're already mousing around to select the file, just drag into the Mail icon.

  • by dialabrain,

    dialabrain dialabrain Sep 10, 2016 6:18 AM in response to Luis Sequeira1
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    Sep 10, 2016 6:18 AM in response to Luis Sequeira1

    Luis Sequeira1 wrote:

     

    There is an easy way to achieve this with just a shortcut.

    Yes there is. Of course if you've used Macs for 30 years and have never touched Automator it's not as easy.

     

    I still prefer…

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  • by Luis Sequeira1,

    Luis Sequeira1 Luis Sequeira1 Sep 10, 2016 6:40 AM in response to Barney-15E
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    Sep 10, 2016 6:40 AM in response to Barney-15E

    Barney-15E wrote:

     

    Luis, the second action is unneeded and is doing nothing since it isn't connected to the chain. The New Mail Message action takes any input and uses it as either the message body if text or as an attachment if a file.

     

    Good point. The first action already adds the file(s) as attachments, and the second is not needed.

    Thanks for the correction.

  • by Luis Sequeira1,

    Luis Sequeira1 Luis Sequeira1 Sep 10, 2016 6:46 AM in response to dialabrain
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    Sep 10, 2016 6:46 AM in response to dialabrain

    dialabrain wrote:

     

    Luis Sequeira1 wrote:

     

    There is an easy way to achieve this with just a shortcut.

    Yes there is. Of course if you've used Macs for 30 years and have never touched Automator it's not as easy.

     

     

    Automator is one of those things that many people don't understand, and it is not for everyone, of course.

    I even dare say that most users never knew there are such things as Services - an incredibly useful feature - and that one can add shortcuts to anything that appears in a menu, for example.

     

    I, for one, am accustomed to dragging to the Mail icon in the Dock - and I hardly use the Dock, and I am a keyboard guy.

     

    The great thing is that when people ask "is this possible" on a mac, the answer almost invariably yes.

  • by dialabrain,

    dialabrain dialabrain Sep 10, 2016 6:55 AM in response to Luis Sequeira1
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    Sep 10, 2016 6:55 AM in response to Luis Sequeira1

    Well, I did indeed create an "attachment" service without the second action as Barney pointed out and of course it does work. Of course I will never use it because I can barely remember 25% of the keyboard shortcuts as it is.

     

    Besides, I have a mouse!.

  • by Luis Sequeira1,

    Luis Sequeira1 Luis Sequeira1 Sep 10, 2016 6:59 AM in response to dialabrain
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    Sep 10, 2016 6:59 AM in response to dialabrain

    Of course I will never use it because I can barely remember 25% of the keyboard shortcuts as it is.

     

     

    Besides, I have a mouse!.

     

    I know people that to this day do not remember the shortcuts for Copy and Paste, and travel the whole screen to the Edit menu several times a day...

    I am sure those two in particular are in your 25%

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