Customize your email message in Outlook.com

You can set the level of importance for a message so that recipients can see the indicator in their Inbox before they open it. Setting the level of importance also lets recipients sort their messages by importance.

To change the importance of your message, from the Tags group, you can choose High or Low importance.

1. Select the Attachfile button   from the ribbon.

2. Choose whether you want to attach a file from Computer or from Cloud locations.

3. Navigate to the location of the file, select the file, and then select Open.

If you want to add an image that displays in the body of your email, you can add an inline image.

1. Select Pictures from the Insert group in the ribbon.

2. Browse to the location of the picture file on your computer, select the file, and then select Open.

Emoticons, also known as emoji, are graphics that convey an emotion. You can add a variety of emoticons to your messages. To insert an emoticon, select the Emoji button  and then choose an emoticon.

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You can give your email message some flair by changing the text font, size, color, and style.

• Select   Styles and select the one you want.

• From the Basic Text group, you can select the current font, font size, or font color to customize those options. Additionally, you can use other options like Bold, Italic, or Underline.

You can use bulleted or numbered lists to show steps, action items, or key takeaways in your email message.

• To add a bulleted list in your email message, from the Paragraph group, select Bullets .

• To add a numbered list in your email message, from the Paragraph group, select Numbering .

Insert a table to add structured information in rows and columns in your email message.

1. Create a new message or reply to an existing message.

2. From the Insert group, select the Table button.

3. Drag the pointer to choose the number of columns and rows you want in your table.

Create an email signature that appears at the end of your email messages.

1. At the top of the page, select Settings .

2. Select Account > Signatures > + Add signature.

3. In the text box, type your email signature. You can change the font, size, color, and the appearance of your signature from the options available in the ribbon on top of the text box.

4. If you want to include your signature in new messages only, select the check box next to Set default fore new messages. If you want to add your signature to the messages you forward or reply to, select Set default for replies and forwards. If you prefer both options, select both the check boxes.

5. Choose Save when done. Your email signature will now appear on new messages, or on your replies, or on both depending on your selection.

For more ways to customize your email messages, see Customize actions on your messages in Outlook.com.