Outlook Basics
Create a new email message
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From any mail folder (such as your Inbox), choose New Email.
Keyboard shortcut: To create an email message, press Ctrl+Shift+M.
When you're done composing your email, select Send.
Forward or reply to an email message
On the ribbon or in the reading pane, choose Reply, Reply All, or Forward
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In the To, Cc, or Bcc box, do one of the following:
To add a recipient, click in the appropriate box and enter the recipient's name.
To remove a recipient, click in the appropriate box, choose the recipient's name, and then press Delete.
Add an attachment to an email message
To share a file, you can attach it to your message. You can also attach other Outlook items, such as messages, contacts, or tasks.
Create a new message, or select an existing message and select Reply, Reply All, or Forward.
In the message window, select Message > Attach File.
Open or save an email message attachment
You can open an attachment from the reading pane or from an open message. After opening and viewing an attachment, you can save it. If a message has more than one attachment, you can save them as a group or one at a time.
Open an attachment
Depending on the version of Outlook you're using, there might be multiple options available to open an attachment.
Save an attachment
Select the attachment in the reading pane or the open message.
On the Attachments tab, in the Actions group, select Save As. You can also right-click the attachment, and then choose Save As.