Apple iPad iOS 5.1 - Manual (Page 44)

Zoom in on part of a message Double-tap an area of the message. Double-tap again to zoom out. Or
pinch apart or together to zoom in or out.
Resize a column of text to fit
the screen Double-tap the text.
See all the recipients of a message Tap Details. Tap a name or email address to see the recipient’s contact
information. Then tap a phone number or email address to contact
the person.
Add an email recipient to your
contacts list Tap the message and, if necessary, tap Details to see the recipients. Then
tap a name or email address and tap Create New Contact or “Add to
Existing Contact.”
Flag or mark a message
as unread Open the message and, if necessary, tap Details. Then tap Mark.
To mark multiple messages as unread, see “Organizing mail” on page 46.
Open a meeting invitation Tap the invitation. See “Responding to invitations” on page 70.
Working with multiple accounts
If you set up more than one account, the Accounts section of the Mailboxes screen lets you access
those accounts. You can also tap All Inboxes to see all of your incoming messages in a single list.
For information about adding accounts, see “Mail accounts and settings” on page 46.
When you compose a new message, tap the From field and select the account to send the
message from.
Sending mail
You can send an email message to anyone who has an email address.
Compose a message: Tap .
Add a recipient from Contacts Type a name or email address in the To field, or tap .
Rearrange recipients To move a recipient from one field to another, such as from To to Cc, drag
the recipient’s name to the new location.
Make text bold, italic, or underlined Tap the insertion point to display the selection buttons, then tap Select.
Drag the points to select the text that you want to style. Tap , then tap
B/I/U. Tap Bold, Italic, or Underline to apply the style.
Send a photo or video in an
email message In Photos, choose a photo or video, tap , then tap Email Photo or Email
Video. You can also copy and paste photos and videos.
To send multiple photos or videos, tap
while viewing thumbnails in an
album. Tap to select the photos and videos, tap Share, then tap Email.
Save a draft of a message to
finish later Tap Cancel, then tap Save. The message is saved in the Drafts mailbox.
Touch and hold to quickly access it.
Reply to a message Tap , then tap Reply. Files or images attached to the initial message
aren’t sent back. To include the attachments, forward it instead of replying.
Quote a portion of the message
you’re replying to or forwarding Touch and hold to select text. Drag the grab points to select the text you
want to include in your reply, then tap
.
To change the indentation of quoted text, touch and hold to select text,
then tap . Tap Quote Level, then tap Increase or Decrease.
Forward a message Open a message and tap , then tap Forward.
Share contact information In Contacts, choose a contact, tap Share Contact at the bottom of the
Info screen.
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