formatting, open the application menu and tap Edit > [the option you want to turn off].

•To enter coloured text: Open the application menu and tap Edit > scroll down > Text Colour. Tap the colour and enter the text.

•To format text you have already entered: Select the text (see Text selection gestures), open the application menu and tap Edit > [the option you want]. To turn off a formatting option, open the application menu and tap Edit > [the option you want to turn off].

Add attachments to a message

1While composing a message, tap .

2To get the file you want to attach, do the following:

•Tap an icon at the bottom of the screen to search for pictures, videos, music files or documents.

•Begin typing the file name.

•To take a new picture to send as an attachment: Tap the photo icon at the bottom of the screen, tap New Photo, take the photo and then tap Attach Photo.

•To record a new video to send as an attachment: Tap the video icon at the bottom of the screen, tap New Video, record the video.

3Tap the file name.

4Repeat steps 1–3 to attach other files.

TIP To remove an attachment you added to an email: Throw the attachment off the side of the screen and tap Delete to confirm.

Save a message as a draft

•While composing a message, open the application menu and tap Save As Draft.

Receive and read email messages

The Email application synchronises messages any time you open a mail folder. It also synchronises messages on an automatic schedule—the default interval depends on the type of account you have (see Enter advanced account settings for information on changing the interval).

Follow these steps to manually retrieve messages.

1Open Email .

2If the folders for the account you want are hidden, tap to display the folders.

3Tap the folder you want to check messages for. If synchronisation doesn't start, tap .

How can you tell if sync is happening? Look for the animated circular movement around the number of messages in the top right-hand corner of the screen.

4Tap a message to open it.

5(Optional) Do any of the following:

•To call a number: Tap the number and tap to call it.

•To send a text message: Tap and hold the number and tap Text.

•To add a number to Contacts: Tap and hold the number and tap Add to Contacts. Tap Save As New to create a new contact or tap Add To Existing to add this number to an existing contact.

•To send an email: Tap the email address, enter your message and tap .

•To go to a web address: Tap it.

•To share a link to a website: Press and hold Option and tap the link. Then tap Share Link.

•To copy a link to a website: Press and hold Option and tap the link. Then tap Copy URL.

•To copy an email so you can paste it into a memo or other document: Open the application menu and tap Edit > Copy All.

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