Refusal to open attached file

chector11 Posted messages 120 Status Membre -  
chector11 Posted messages 120 Status Membre -
Hello,
For some time now, I have been experiencing a problem.
Not with all attached files, but with some (always in Word), Gmail refuses to open them and suggests other applications like downloading to open them; which is much more time-consuming.
Question: where does this problem come from? And how can I fix it?
I have already clicked on reset in Gmail settings.
Thank you for your help.

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Patrice33740 Posted messages 8400 Registration date   Status Membre Last intervention   1 781
 
Hello,

Gmail has nothing to do with this issue!

The problem lies either with the program used to access it (browser or dedicated application) or with the OS.

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Best regards,
Patrice
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chector11 Posted messages 120 Status Membre
 
Thank you, Patrice.
My browser is Chrome, which you think might not be working well.
So should I reinstall it after uninstalling it?
Thank you.
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Patrice33740 Posted messages 8400 Registration date   Status Membre Last intervention   1 781
 
No, with Chrome you cannot open a file directly; you have to download it.
But maybe you didn't mean "refuses to open them" but "refuses to display them."
In that case, it's usually when the format is not recognized.
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chector11 Posted messages 120 Status Membre
 
Hello Patrice,
In response to your explanation, I am continuing to decipher the encountered problem.
Here is the message I see when I click on the small blue rectangle to the right of the attachment to view it.
On a black background: " sorry, a problem occurred while previewing the document."
Then I am offered to download it via word or through googledrive docs and other applications... Opening takes much longer.
However, I notice that for the past few days, this problem has been less frequent.
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