How to Attach a Document in the Body of Outlook Email

Use the Rich Text format to email attachments.

The location of where your document attachments are placed in a Microsoft Office Outlook email depends in the format of your email. In Outlook you can send an email message in Plain Text, HTML, or Rich Text format. Your email message will appear below the subject line if you use HTML or Plain Text. If the email message is in Rich Text format, your attachment will appear in the body of the message.

Instructions

1. Launch Microsoft Office Outlook and click the "New" message icon in the upper left hand corner of your computer screen.

2. Click the "Options" menu and select "Rich Text" from the "Format" pane.

3. Click the "Insert" menu and click "Attach File" from the "Include" pane to open the "Insert File" dialog window. Browse for your document and click "Insert." The attachment will be placed in the body of the email message.

References

• Microsoft Office: Attach a File to an Email Message