INTERNET FOR BEGINNERS

PROCEDURES AND COMMON SHORTCUTS FOR MS OUTLOOK

There are many methods of achieving the same objective.  These are my methods.

OBJECTIVE 

PROCEDURE OR SHORTCUT KEY

COMPOSE A NEW MESSAGE Ctrl + N
SEND MESSAGE TO OUTBOX Click Send button (icon of envelope located top left of screen)
SEND AND RECEIVE MESSAGES

(When ONLINE)

Ctrl + M
EXPAND A MESSAGE TO FULL SCREEN Double click it.
REPLY TO A MESSAGE Select it. Ctrl + R
FORWARD A MESSAGE Select it. Ctrl + F
DELETE MESSAGE

(Toggle)

Select it. Tap keyboard delete button.
ATTACH A FILE Click paper clip button.  Browse (navigate) to folder containing file you want to send.  Double click it.
SEND TO MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS

(To, Cc, BCC )

Immediately following recipient details, insert a semi-colon; and a space before the next recipient.
CC For your information (FYI) recipients.
BCC Blind Carbon Copy.  Recipient sees details of their email address ONLY.
CTRL + P Print selected messages.
SETTING UP A SIGNATURE FILE Tools. > Options. > Mail Format. > Signature Picker. > New. > Complete dialogue box options. > Type details such as telephone numbers and snail mail address into white box. > Finish. > OK.
INSERT SIGNATURE From drop down menu, select "Insert" > Signature > Double click option.
PLAIN TEXT
RTF or
HTML
FORMAT MESSAGE TOOLS. > OPTIONS. > MAIL FORMAT. > CLICK TRIANGLE. > CHOOSE FORMAT OPTION
CHANGE BACKGROUND

(html ONLY)

From drop down menu: Format > Background > Double click on colour of your choice.
INSERT A PICTURE

(html ONLY)

From drop down menu: Insert. > Picture > Yellow sky, mountains, moon, button. > Browse to folder containing your picture. > Double click it.
SPELL CHECK F7