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Basic Outlook webmail

Click ‘New email’. To see the file in a new window click on the square icon top right. Add one or more email addresses in ‘To’ field and a clearly worded subject in ‘Subject’. Add line breaks as you type so the message is easy to read. To add a photo, emojis, a table or even a Template (once you have set some up), click on the three more options dots ‘…’ on the far right of the top tool bar to see three areas of – ‘Add-ins’, ‘Insert’ and ‘Options’. Read over the message then click ‘Send’

Open email either by selecting then viewing in the reading pane, or double clicking to open in a new window. Click Reply or the down arrow next to Reply to see ‘Reply all’. Change subject if useful – click in the Subject area then add and/or delete text. For long emails, reply within the received email so it is easier to follow. Outlook will use the default font and font size that you have set. Read over the message then click ‘Send’

Open the email and click the down arrow next to Reply to click on ‘Forward’ (or if in a separate window, click on the Forward arrow in the top right). Add one or more email addresses in the ‘To’ field. Change subject if useful by clicking in the Subject area. Type your message, read over it then click ‘Send’

In a new email, click in the text area to see the paperclip icon in the Message ribbon and click on it to reveal several options (or click on ‘Insert’ ribbon). To attach a file from your computer, click ‘Browse this computer’, browse to the file you wish to attach and click ‘Open’ on a PC or XXX on a Mac

In a new email, click in the text area (click on the three more options dots ‘…’ on the far right of the ribbon if set to Simplified) and see ‘Add-ins’, ‘Insert’ and ‘Options’ and under ‘Insert’, click on ‘Pictures’ to open your computer’s file area. Browse to the photo you wish to insert and click ‘Open’ on a PC or XXX on a Mac

In a new email, click in the text area to click on the link icon to the right of the top tool bar. The ‘Insert link’ box will appear. Type the name of the website in the ‘Display as’ box and the website address in the ‘Web address (URL) box, then click OK to add it to the email. Wait a few seconds for the graphic box to appear