Tools

If your web browser is Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or later, you can format your message by changing the text style, color, size, and much more.

• On the Compose page, click the Tools menu.   This menu appears directly below the Attachments option.
• Click    Rich-Text Editor ON.   If this feature states Rich-Text Editor Off, then the Editor is already on.
• Select the text you want to change by holding down the left mouse button, dragging the pointer to the end of the text you want to format, and then releasing the mouse button.  You can also hold the Shift key on the keyboard while using the arrow keys on the keyboard to select text.

• Click the options you want on the rich-text toolbar, using the following table as a guide.

Select:	To:
	Remove the selected text.  Use the Paste command to insert the text in a different place.
	Copy the selected text.  Use the Paste command to add the text in a different place.
	Paste the cut or copied text where you place the cursor.
	Add preset formatting to your text.
	Change the font of your text.
	Change the size of your text.
	Make your text bold.
	Italicize your text.
	Underline your text.
	Align text on your left.
	Center your text.
	Align text on the right.
	Add a background color to your text.
	Change the color to your text.
	Add the selected symbol or emoticon to convey emotion or add flair within a message.

Spell Check

• On the Compose page, click the Tools menu.
• Click Spell Check.    
• If no errors are found, a message will be displayed on the Compose page.
• If errors are found, this screen will appear.

• Look at the Suggestions box.
• If you agree with the suggestion, select correct spelling.
• Click Change.
• If you disagree with the suggestion, click Ignore.
• When the Spell Check is finished looking at the last misspelled word, your message will be displayed.

Dictionary

• On the Compose page, click the Tools menu.
• Click Dictionary.    
• This screen will appear.

• Type the word you want to look up.
• Click Search.
• If available, words with a similar meaning will appear.
• Click Done to return to your message.

Thesaurus

• On the Compose page, click the Tools menu.
• Click Thesaurus.    
• This screen will appear.

• Type the word you want to look up.
• Click Search.
• Click Done to return to your message.

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