How to Copy and Paste Emails

Imagine receiving an email from a family member informing you that she is now expecting her first child. Before calling all of your friends to tell them the wonderful news, you might want to save the email first. The best way to do this is to copy and paste the contents of the email into a document and save it to your computer.

Instructions

1. Highlight the email content. This can be done by pressing CTRL and "A" key on the keyboard at the same time. If the email program does not allow highlighting by that method, hold down the left button on the mouse and moving the pointer from the beginning of the email to the end.

2. Copy the email content by pressing CTRL and "C" key on the keyboard at the same time.

3. Open Notepad. For Windows, go to Start and click on All Programs. Locate the Accessories folder and click. Select Notepad from the list provided.

4. Paste the email content into Notepad by pressing the CTRL and "V" key on the keyboard at the same time.

5. Save the new file. In Notepad, click on File, located in the top menu bar. Scroll down the list provided and select Save. When prompted, type a name for your file and click Save.

References

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