001X Email-3, Attachments

Want to send something? A picture or a document?

Sometimes you need to pop something extra into your email ‘envelope’ along with your message. This extra item is called an attachment.

The first thing to consider is where your picture, document or whatever is – from now referred to as a file.

Where is it

(Sending from a phone or tablet is often different in this case, though a similar method still applies).

To send an attachment you must have the file on your machine, available to send.

Look for the paperclip symbol, click it
Navigate to where the file is stored, click it to select
- you may also need to press ‘Open’
The file name should now be visible on the email (often at the top)

SAVE AN IMAGEIMAGESSEND ATTACHMENT

image of right click menu

In the IMAGES tab above there are some images about attachments.

Pick one, right-click it (or pick the one you have been told to)
Select Save Image (As)
- look closely at where it is going!
- Where will you save it? Downloads?
- you may have to OK the Save File box – )

You have now downloaded and saved a file from the internet!

Go to Google.com to search for some images
- search for your favourite things
- switch to Images (on Google)
Pick one, right-click it (or pick the one you have been told to)
Select Save Image (As)
- look closely at where it is going!
- Where will you save it? Downloads?
- you may have to OK the Save File box

You have now downloaded and saved a file from the internet!

Choose a classmate/s to send your picture to
Put their email address in the To: box
Put any other class friends’ email into the CC box
Put your personal email address into the BCC
Put your teacher’s email address into the BCC
Put Sending you my favourite thing (attachment) in the Subject box
Write a friendly message on the big box/ space beneath
Add the attachment
1. click the paperclip
2. find & select the file you want to attach by clicking it (probably in Downloads folder)
3. click OK / Open etc
send it to your group

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