Patti and Bobbie’s Very Basic Computer Guide
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By Patti
Bobbie Morris
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Patti and Bobbie’s Very Basic Computer Guide
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Patti helps Grandma Bobbie Conquer the Monster Computer
By Patti Dunn and Bobbie Morris
About the Authors
Patti
Hi! After getting that email from Mom, I decided that I would sit down with her and write down all of
the steps needed to do the different things that she wanted. I am an instructional technologist and
breaking down instruction into small steps is what I do. I donʼt live in the same town, so the notes
would be reference for her when I wasnʼt there. What is covered in this booklet are very basic,
beginner steps for someone who has never used the computer before. This booklet basically covers
email and formatting text.
Bobbie
In polite society I am referred to as an older citizen. A grandmother, to be exact, looking forward to
celebrating an 80th birthday in 2002.
Last Christmas - when I was a lot younger - my four children delivered an early gift - A Surprise!
A Computer!
I was not consulted as to my thoughts on the subject and I was forced, kicking and screaming, to
join the 21st century.
Using a computer is as natural as breathing to my children - and grandchildren. On the other hand, I
am dealing with an evil monster that refuses to do my bidding - no matter how nicely I ask.
The guest bedroom has become rather crowded now that the computer, the desk, the printer, and all
itsʼ other parts (I must learn the proper names for these parts some day) have taken over.
I need help with simple things such as starting and closing a program. What buttons to push to get
capital letters, how to indent a paragraph, double space or backspace to make a correction is mysterious indeed.
What caused the screen to narrow? The arrows donʼt perform at all when pushed. What am I doing
wrong?
How do you find the letter that disappeared?
We are writing down some answers to these questions and others. Hope it helps!
The email that started it all
PATTI - I AM SO FRUSTRATED AT THE MOMENT. I KNOW I RECEIVED A N ANSWER FROM
YOU TODAY AND I READ IT VERY QUICKLY -- AND THEN THE DOORBELL RANG. WHEN I
RETURNED TO THE COMPUTER IT HAD DISAPPEARED. IʼVE BEEN TRYING TO RETRIEVE IT
BUT NO LUCK. CAN YOU SEND IT AGAIN. BETTER STILL, CAN YOU HELP ME FIND IT.
ANOTHER PROBLEM - HOW DO I GET THIS THING TO SKIP A LINE. IʼVE
TRIED THE ARROWS BUT NO GO. I MUST BE SKIPPING A STEP INBETWEEN.
I
NEED A PICTURE OF THE KEYBOARD WITH LINES GOING TO SIMPLE EXPLAIN-ATIONS,
EXPECIALLY FOR THE ARROWS ON THE NUMBERS. THEN MAYBE I CAN EVEN DOUBLE
SPACE OR INDENT MY PARAGRAPHS.
ANOTHER PROBLEM ---------- HOW CAN
I CORRECT A MISPELLED WORD WITH BACKSPACING AND ERASING SEVERal LINES. (LIKE
NOW --I MEANT TO WRITE WITHOUT BACKSPACING!
ALSO ------ HOW DO I INSERT A WORD LEFT OUT OF A SENTENCE AT THE BEGINNING OF
A LETTER. DO YOU KNOW HOW I STARTED A NEW LINE. I USED THE SPACEBAR UNTIL IT
REACHED THE END OF THE LINE AND THEN I KNEW IT WOULD SHIFT. WHAT IS IT THAT IʼM
DOING WRONG. A LOT, I KNOW. I THINK I HAVE COMPLAINED ENOUGH FOR NOW.
PATTI---IT HAPPENED AGAIN. THE LETTER SHRANK ---AND THEN MOVED TO ONE SIDE --IT
HAPPENED THE FIRST TIME WHEN I WAS TRYING TO RETRIEVE YOUR LETTER AND NOW
WHILE IʼM TYPING. I KNOW IʼM TOUCHING A KEY BY ACCIDENT BUT DONʼT KNOW WHICH
ONE.
I CALLED LORI BUT SHE WAS LATE FOR A FOOTBALL GAME AND SHE IS LEAVING FOR
SAN FRAN. IN THE MORNING ABOUT 6 AM. HER VERBAL DIRECT-IONS JUST DIDNʼT DO IT
FOR ME.
MUCH LOVE, MOM
Contents
Part One: Read this first...........................................................................................................
Some essential information
Part Two: Important Parts of the Computer............................................................................
Part Two: How to turn the computer and monitor on and off..............................................
Part Three: The Keyboard........................................................................................................
The basic keys you need to know
Part Four: Using the Mouse.....................................................................................................
Pointing (arrow and cursor)
Clicking
Moving items
Part Five: Email.........................................................................................................................
Part Six: Email Text...................................................................................................................
Undo
Saving
Clicking
Highlighting
Inserting spaces
Indent
Doublespace
Backspace
Insert Word/Line
Delete Word/Line
Correct a wrong letter
Skip or move down a line
Move down a line
Starting a new line
Making capital letters
Making small and capital letters
Copy and Paste
Cut and Paste
Bolding
Italicizing
Underlining
Part Seven: Email Address Book............................................................................................
Part Eight: Forwarding Email...................................................................................................
Part Nine: Attaching a File.......................................................................................................
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Read this first
Some important information that you need to know:
1) Plug your computer into a surge protector and then plug the surge protector into the wall.
Otherwise, a surge in electricity could damage your computer.
2) The telephone line that you are using for your internet access also needs to be plugged into a
surge protector and then plug the surge protector into the wall. Lightning and power surges can travel through the phone lines and damage your computer. Some surge protectors have places for both
a regular line and a telephone line - then you just need one surge protector.
3) Do not use Windex to clean your monitor screen. The ingredients will degrade the screen. Use a
product made for cleaning monitor screens.
4) Do not leave your monitor on when you are not using it if you do not have a screen saver. A
screen saver is a moving picture that shows up on your monitor screen when it has been idle after a
certain amount of time.
5) Almost all computer viruses come through your email. Invest in a good virus protection software
program and install it on your computer. If it is not set to run automatically, try to run it every couple
of weeks or when you have a problem.
Important Parts of the Computer
Monitor - The monitor is a big
box with a screen that shows
you the different programs. This
is where your typing shows up
when you type on the keyboard.
Keyboard - The computer keyboard has different letter and
number keys that you use when
you type. It also has some special keys that can be used for
special functions (see the keyboard diagram page).
Harddrive - The harddrive is
where your programs are stored,
even thought you see them on
the monitor screen. This where
the on/off button is and your cd
drive and disk drive if you have
them.
Mouse - The mouse has a right
and left side that you click to
make different things happen
on the computer screen. For
instance, you can open and
close files with the mouse. The
mouse stays level on a flat surface and you move it around with
your hand and click the different
sides with your index finger.
On and off button - This button is always on the
harddrive, but may not be located in exactly this
position.
Note from Bobbie: “think that the shut off needs to be redesigned! Why
would you go to the Start button to turn the computer off? It took me a while
to figure this out!”
On and off button - This button is always on the
harddrive, but may not be located in exactly this
position. It can be square or round.
How to Turn the Computer and Monitor on and off
COMPUTER:
To Turn the Computer On:
Find the small round button on the computer hard drive (see picture). Push in and release.The
computer will start up.
To Turn the Computer Off:
The correct way:
1) Find the Start button on the bottom left corner of the monitor.
2) Click on the Start button and a grey menu with different programs and pictures will show above it.
3) Point to the words that say Shut Down.
A box will display that asks “What do you want the computer to do?”
4) Click in the little circle by the words Shut Down and then click the OK button at the bottom of the
box.
The operating system shuts down and you will get a message “It is now safe to turn off your computer”
5) Push in and release the small round button on the computer hard drive.
This will turn the computer off.
How to turn the computer off if it is frozen (frozen means that you cannot get anything to
move on the monitor and nothing is working):
Push in the round button in that is on the computer and then let it go. This is an emergency shut
down. When you start the computer up again, it will give you a notice that says that you shut down
the computer improperly. Donʼt worry about it - this happens to everybody and doesnʼt really harm
the computer. Just click ok when the notice comes up.
MONITOR:
To Turn the Monitor On:
The monitor may turn on and off with the computer. However, if you need to turn the monitor on
manually, push the start button in and release (see picture). This will turn the monitor on.
To Turn the Monitor Off:
To turn the monitor off, push the start button in and release. This will shut off the monitor.
The Keyboard
The basic keys you need to know
Using the Mouse
The mouse:
You use the mouse to tell the computer to perform certain actions such as opening and closing files,
highlighting a word, or inserting the cursor. This section shows you how to Point, Click, and Drag
with the mouse.
To move the mouse:
To move the mouse, place your hand on the mouse with the cord at the top. Move the mouse gently
to the right, left, up and down. As you do this, look at the monitor screen and you will see a pointer.
The pointer movement on the screen corresponds with where you move the mouse. NOTE: At different times the pointer will change to a different icon depending on the program that is opened or
the action that you want it to do.
Left mouse button
Right mouse button
NOTE: When you use the mouse - the cord is always at the top.
Note from Bobbie: “The mouse can be tricky to learn. If you are using the
mouse and end us someplace you do not want to be, click on an empty space on
the screen and you will be able to start over. Donʼt give up! We have a couple of
tricks to show you in this section to make it easier.
Play Solitaire to improve your mouse skills
To practice your mouse skills, try playing the game Solitaire. Your computer probably has this
game included with the programs that came with the computer. To open, do the following steps:
1) Click the Start button in the lower left corner of the monitor screen by pressing down
the left side of the mouse. Do not release..
2) While holding down the left side of the mouse, move the mouse up to the word Programs.
3) Still holding down the left side of the mouse, move it to the word Accessories.
4) Still holding down the left side of the mouse, move it to the word Games.
5) Still holding down the left side of the mouse, move it to the word Solitaire and release the
left side of the mouse. The program will open.
Pointing (arrow and cursor)
Pointing Arrow
Take the mouse and move it around on a flat surface. While you are moving the mouse around, look
at the monitor screen. You will see an arrow on the screen. This is the POINTER.
You can position the POINTER over a program or folder or menu and double click
to open.
Pointing Cursor:
When you have a text program open, the pointer changes to a CURSOR. This is the CURSOR.
Move the cursor (by moving the mouse) to the place where you want to place some text. Click
the left side of the mouse by pressing down and then releasing the left side of the mouse with
your index finger.. This places the cursor where you want to start to typing. After clicking,a blinking
line will show you where to start typing. You are now ready to start typing.
NOTE: If you have placed the cursor incorrectly and need to reposition it, simply move your mouse
to where you want it to be and reclick to position.
Clicking
Single Clicking:
To single click the mouse:
1) Position the mouse pointer over the object that you want to click.
2) Press down the left side of the mouse with your index finger and release.
Double Clicking:
Double clicking is almost the same as single clicking.
1) Position the mouse pointer over the object that you want to double click.
2) Press down and release the left side of the mouse twice with your index finger. Do this fairly
quickly.
Right Clicking:
Right clicking is for various special functions, including opening up shortcut menus You probably
wonʼt use this at the basic level. This is just for your information.
1) Position the mouse pointer over the object that you want to click.
2) Press down the right side of the mouse with your index finger and release.
Moving Items
This is also called “dragging and dropping”. Move an abject from one place to another by
1) Select an object by placing the pointer of the mouse over an object.
2) Click down and do not release the left side of the mouse.
3) While keeping the button pressed down, move the mouse (which moves the object you have
selected) to a new spot.
4) Release the mouse.
Play Solitaire to improve your mouse skills
To practice your mouse skills, try playing the game Solitaire. Your computer probably has this
game included with the programs that came with the computer. To open, do the following steps:
1) Click the Start button in the lower left corner of the monitor screen by pressing down
the left side of the mouse. Do not release..
2) While holding down the left side of the mouse, move the mouse up to the word Programs.
3) Still holding down the left side of the mouse, move it to the word Accessories.
4) Still holding down the left side of the mouse, move it to the word Games.
5) Still holding down the left side of the mouse, move it to the word Solitaire and release the
left side of the mouse. The program will open.
Email
Setting up your email account:
To use email you need an Internet connection from an Internet Service provider such as America
Online (also called AOL), Compuserve, Earthlink, or AT&T WorldNet. These Internet Service
Providers (ISP) have free software included in the Internet connection that they provide. When you
open your Internet connection and click on your email icon the first time you will be asked questions in order to set up your email account. If you donʼt know the answers, call your Internet Service
Provider (ISP) to get the correct information.
There are also other email software programs that you can use if you do not want to use the software provided by your ISP. If your computer is running the Windows 98 operating system then you
probably have the email program called Outlook Express already installed on your computer. If your
computer is using the Windows 95 operating system then you need to install the Internet Explorer
Browser in order to use the Outlook Express email program. When you install Internet Explorer you
will automatically install Outlook Express.
What is an email address?
When you set up your email account you will be asked to assign yourself a screen name and a
password. The screen name that you choose will become part of your permanent email address.
Example:
Screen name: bob
Password: xxxxxx
Your email address if you are using aol becomes:
[email protected]
To send an email:
Open up your ISP and click on your email icon to open up your email software. At this point you can
choose one of two ways to send an email. The first is to open up a blank email form and type in the
address that you want to sent it to in the Send To box at the top. The second way is to open up an
email that has been sent to you and hit the reply button. When you hit the reply button a blank email
form will open up with the email address already in the Send To box. Type your message in the big
blank portion at the bottom of the screen. When you are finished, hit the Send button. NOTE: You
have to be connected to the Internet in order for the send button to work.
To read your email:
To read your email, click on the Inbox or Mailbox icon on the left side of your window. All of your
messages will be listed on the right side of the window. To read a message, double click on the
name of the email message and it will open up.
Email Text
or
“How to write an email”
When you want to write an email, you need to double click on the email icon on your monitor
screen. If a blank email form does not come up, go to the toolbar that did show up and click on New
Email or New Message. A blank email form then comes up on your monitor screen where you type
your message. You will see two sections.
The first section:
At the very top you will see To, CC, and Subject. (Don”t worry about filling in your email address,
this will done automatically.) If you are starting a brand new message, you need to fill in the To: section with the email address of the person you are sending your message to. If you had received an
email and hit the Reply button, you just need to fill in the subject area. Fill in the subject area by
using a brief title to name your email message (Ex: New time for party). Note: The CC section is in
case you want to send a copy of the message to someone else. If you do, fill in this section with the
email address of the person you want to send a copy to.
The second section:
To begin your message, take your mouse and move it to the top of the large blank area of the box.
Click once on the left side of the mouse. Now you have placed your cursor and you will see a blinking line. Start typing and the blinking line will continue to move as you type. It is showing you where
the next letter will show up on your email.
Formatting the text in your email program is exactly the same as formatting in other word processing programs. Once you learn the basics, you can switch from program to program using the same
actions.
Note from Bobbie: The easiest way for me to send an email is to have
someone send an email message to me. Then I just hit the reply button, type
in my message, and hit send.
Undo
Did you make a mistake? The easiest way to fix it is to Edit, Undo. To do this, look at the top of the
monitor screen. You will see different words listed across the top of the screen. The second word
says Edit. Place your pointer over the word Edit and hold down the left side of the mouse. A drop
down menu will show. Continue holding down the left side of the mouse and move the pointer down
to the first words listed. (This will be the action that you want to undo). The pointer will highlight the
first Undo listing. Release the mouse and that will undo the last action.
Saving your email messages
You do not have to save your email messages. When you hit the send button, a copy of your email
message is automatically saved. To find it, you need to look in your sent messages. Double click on
the Sent messages icon to the left of your email window. A list of your sent messages will show up.
NOTE: The sent messages may be set to automatically delete after a certain amount of time. Check
with your email provider.
Clicking
Single Clicking:
To single click the mouse:
1) Position the mouse pointer over the object that you want to click.
2) Press down the left side of the mouse with your index finger and release.
Double Clicking:
Double clicking is almost the same as single clicking.
1) Position the mouse pointer over the object that you want to double click.
2) Press down and release the left side of the mouse twice with your index finger. Do this fairly
quickly.
Right Clicking:
Right clicking is for various special functions, including opening up shortcut menus You probably
wonʼt use this at the basic level. This is just for your information.
1) Position the mouse pointer over the object that you want to click.
2) Press down the right side of the mouse with your index finger and release.
Highlighting
At certain times you will need to highlight a word or a sentence or a paragraph in order to do actions
like copy and paste. Remember that as you move the mouse in a text or email program, the pointer
changes to a cursor.
To highlight a word: Position the cursor in front of the word by moving your mouse. Press down
and hold the left side of the mouse while moving it across the word. Release the left side of the
mouse at the end of the word. The word will now be highlighted.
Another way to highlight a word: Position your mouse over the word and double click it by pressing down twice on the left side of the mouse.
To highlight a sentence: Position the cursor by moving the mouse in front of the first letter of the
sentence. Hold down the left side of the mouse while moving it across the sentence. When you get
to the end of the sentence, release the mouse. The sentence will now be highlighted.
To highlight a paragraph: Position the mouse anywhere in the paragraph and click the left side of
the mouse four times.
Here is a trick to help you highlight. Look at the paragraph and visualize a box around the paragraph. Click at the top left hand corner of the box and hold down the left side of the mouse while
dragging the mouse to the bottom right corner of the box. Release the mouse. The paragraph will be
highlighted.
Note from Patti: Here is a trick to help you highlight. Look at the paragraph and
visualize a box around the paragraph. Click at the top left hand corner of the box
and hold down the left side of the mouse while dragging the mouse to the bottom
right corner of the box. Release the mouse. The paragraph will be highlighted.
Inserting Spaces
Use the spacebar (the big bar at the bottom of the keyboard) to insert spaces or move the cursor to
the right.
You can use the spacebar to add a space between words or sentences. For example, if I typed
thecow jumped over the moon, I would need to add a space in between the and cow. To do this,
I move my mouse (which moves the cursor) and place the cursor in between the and cow. Then I
press the left side of the mouse down and release it. You will now see a blinking line between the e
and the c. Hit the spacebar once and a space will be inserted.
Use this same action anyplace that you want to add a space.
Note from Bobbie: When I first started using the computer and wanted to start a
new paragraph, I would just hit the spacebar and add spaces until the line moved
down. Now I have found that there is an easier way. Hit the enter or return key and
the cursor will move down to another line. Be careful! If the cursor is in the middle
of a line everything after the cursor will also move down. See the ENTER section.
Indent
Do you want to indent a paragraph? It is not necessary to indent in an email message. The accepted form is to have all of the text align to the left of the page and put a space inbetween paragraphs.
However, see below on how to indent.
If you want to start a line off so that it indents in from the left, (as shown) then hit the tab key
on the left side of your keyboard. This will move the first word in a predetermined amount.
Doublespace
To doublespace means to add a blank line inbetween lines of text. The end result would look like
this example:
To move the mouse, place your hand on the mouse with the cord at the top. Move the mouse gently
to the right, left, up and down. As you do this, look at the monitor screen and you will see a pointer.
The pointer movement on the screen corresponds with where you move the mouse.
The easiest way to do this when you are typing an email message is to hit the enter or return button
twice when you are at the end of a line. This will move the cursor down two lines and then you can
start typing. Note: The enter or return key is on the right side of the keyboard.
Backspace
If you hit the backspace key on your keyboard, the cursor will move back one space and ERASE
the blank space or character that was to the left of the blinking cursor. You do not have to highlight
the space or character in order to delete it.
If you want to backspace without erasing, use the left arrow key on your keyboard.
Using the arrow key will move the cursor back without erasing anything.
Insert a Word or a Line
To insert a word or a line in an existing sentence:
1) Position the cursor to the left of the character or space where you want to start the new text.
2) Single click the left side of the mouse to place the cursor.
3) Start typing and the text will appear to the right of the blinking cursor.
Delete a Word or a Line
There are two ways to delete a word or a line.
The first way: You can delete and insert text at the same time.
Select the text to be deleted by Highlighting it. (see the section on Highlighting). The highlighted text
will disappear as soon as you type the first new character.
The second way:
Select the text to be deleted by Highlighting it. (see the section on Highlighting). Hit the Delete key
on the keyboard and the text will be deleted.
Correct a Wrong Letter
There are three ways to correct a wrong letter.
The first way:
Place the cursor to the right of the letter you want to change. If you hit the backspace key on your
keyboard, the cursor will move back to the left one space and ERASE the blank space or character that was to the left of the blinking cursor. You do not have to highlight the space or character in
order to delete it. Then type the new letter.
The second way: You can delete and insert a letter at the same time.
Select the text to be deleted by Highlighting it. (see the section on Highlighting). The highlighted text
will disappear as soon as you type the new character.
The third way:
Select the text to be deleted by Highlighting it. (see the section on Highlighting). Hit the Delete key
on the keyboard and the text will be deleted. Type in the new letter.
Skipping or moving down a line
Skipping a line can be similar to the “Insert a Word or a Line” section, if you want to skip a line of
text.
To insert a word or a line in an existing sentence:
1) Position the cursor to the left of the character or space where you want to start the new text.
2) Single click the left side of the mouse to place the cursor.
3) Start typing and the text will appear to the right of the blinking cursor.
However, if you simply want to move your cursor down a line of existing text by skipping a line, use
the bottom arrow key on your keyboard.
This will move your cursor down one line at a time.
If you want to move the cursor down a couple of blank lines, keep pressing the enter or return key
on the keyboard.
Starting a new line
Hit the enter or return button on your keyboard. This will move the cursor to the beginning of the
next line. Make sure that your cursor does not have any text to the right of it or the text will move
down with the cursor.
If there is no text showing at all, move your mouse to the top of the box an single click the left side
of the mouse to place the cursor. The cursor will automatically place itself to the far left to start a
line.
Making capital letters
IF YOU WANT TO TYPE ALL CAPITAL LETTERS, PRESS DOWN THE CAPS
LOCK KEY ON THE KEYBOARD UNTIL IT LIGHTS UP. THEN EVERYTHING THAT
YOU TYPE WILL BE IN CAPITAL LETTERS.
HOWEVER, IN EMAIL, THE ACCEPTED FORM IS TO USE CAPITAL AND SMALL
LETTERS. IF YOU TYPE IN ALL CAPS, SOME PEOPLE THINK THAT YOU ARE
SHOUTING AT THEM!
Note from Bobbie: Oh, this is great! The caps key has been pressed down
since I got my computer. Nobody told me how to get the capital and small letters!
I have been typing in all caps in my emails!
Making small and capital letters
You should type your sentences in small and capital letters, just like you write. The caps lock and
the shift key should not be lit. If it is, press down and release the button once and the light should go
off.
To start off you sentence with a capital letter, hold down the shift key while typing the letter. This
can be awkward, but that is how you do it. If you are typing a letter with the left hand, hold down the
right shift key with your right hand. If you are typing a letter with the right hand, hold down the left
shift key with your left hand. Just hold down the shift key for the one letter, then release and type the
rest of the sentence.
Note: To get a question mark at the end of a line, hold down the shift key and hit the question mark
key on the bottom right side of the keyboard.
Copy and Paste
If you want to copy text from one area, page or document to another then:
1) Highlight the text you want to move
2) Click on the word Edit at the top of the monitor screen.
3) Move the pointer down to the word Copy and release the mouse button.
4) Position the cursor where you want to insert the copied text. Click down on the left button of the
mouse to place the cursor.
5) Go back up to the word Edit at the top of the monitor screen and click on it.
6) Move the pointer down to the word Paste and release the mouse button.
The copied text will then be inserted.
Cut and Paste
If you want to cut text completely out of one area, page or document and paste it to another then:
1) Highlight the text you want to move
2) Click on the word Edit at the top of the monitor screen.
3) Move the pointer down to the word Cut and release the mouse button.
4) Position the cursor where you want to insert the cut text. Click down on the left button of the
mouse to place the cursor.
5) Go back up to the word Edit at the top of the monitor screen and click on it.
6) Move the pointer down to the word Paste and release the mouse button.
The cut text will then be inserted.
Note from Patti: Until you feel comfortable with this action, you may want to copy
and paste and then go back and delete the text that you donʼt want.
Bolding
There are two ways to make text Bold.
One:
If your email has a button with a big B on it, use this button to bold your text.
First, highlight the text that you want to Bold and then Click on the B button with the left side of your
mouse. The text will then be bolded. Also, it you want to start typing bold text, just click on the B button and start typing.
Two:
If your email does not have a B button, then:
1) Type your text
2) Highlight your text
3) Click on the word Style at the top of the monitor screen.
4) Highlight the word Bold by sliding down the mouse pointer and then release the left side of the
mouse.
Your text will be Bolded.
Italicizing
There are two ways to make text Italicized.
One:
If your email has a button with a big I slanted on it, use this button to italicize your text.
First, highlight the text that you want to Italicize and then Click on the I button with the left side of
your mouse. The text will then be italicized. Also, it you want to start typing bold italicized, just click
on the I button and start typing.
Two:
If your email does not have a I button, then:
1) Type your text
2) Highlight your text
3) Click on the word Style at the top of the monitor screen.
4) Highlight the word Italic by sliding down the mouse pointer and then release the left side of the
mouse.
Your text will be Italicized.
Underlining
There are two ways to make text Underlined.
One:
If your email has a button with a big U with a line underneath it - U , use this button to underline
your text.
First, highlight the text that you want to Underline and then Click on the U button with the left side
of your mouse. The text will then be underlined. Also, it you want to start typing underlined text, just
click on the U button and start typing.
Two:
If your email does not have a U button, then:
1) Type your text
2) Highlight your text
3) Click on the word Style at the top of the monitor screen.
4) Highlight the word Underline by sliding down the mouse pointer and then release the left side of
the mouse.
Your text will be Underlined.
Email Address Book
You will want to create an email address book for yourself to have a list of all of the email addresses
that you use. Here are general directions, your email provider should give you specific instructions
for your particular email account.
To create your address book:
1) Click on the Address Book toolbar button.
2) Click the New or New Contact toolbar button to display the Properties dialog box. This box has
different sections to be filled in (First, Middle, and Last Name, Email address). To fill in the sections,
start typing where you see the blinking cursor, or insert your cursor and start to type. You can hit the
Tab button to move to the next section.
3) Click the Add button and the new address will be added.
4) Click ok. Your new name will show up in your address book.
When you want to use the name in the address book:
1) Open up the address book.
2) To add a name to the To box, click the name to select it and then click To.
3) To add a name to the Cc box, click the name to select it and then click Cc.
4) To add a name to the Bcc box, click the name to select it and then click Bcc
5) Click OK when you have finished placing the names in the sections. Then create your message in
the usual way.
Note: The only section you really need to fill in is the To: section so the email knows where to go.
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Forwarding Email
Here is how to forward a copy of you email to somebody else:
1) Open up the email message that you want to Forward.
2) Enter the email name and address of the person that you want to send the email to in the To box.
3) Add any new text that you want to add to the message.
4) Click the send button.
NOTE: Donʼt forget, you have to be connected to the Internet in order for the send button to work.
Attaching a File To An Email
Sometimes you want to attach something (a picture, a document) to your email.
Note: You need to know where the file is located on your computer before you find and attach it.
Here are the general steps on how to attach to an email. For specific steps for your email program,
contact your email provider.
1) Open up a new message box in your email.
2) Enter the email address of the person you want to receive the email and attachment in the To
box.
3) Type your message and also mention what you are attaching to your email.
4) Click the attach toolbar button, or go to the word Insert and choose File Attachment in the menu.
5) Locate and double click the file you want to attach to the email message. The name of the attachment will show up on your email message.
6) Click the send button.
NOTE: Donʼt forget, you have to be connected to the Internet in order for the send button to work.