topic Re: How Do I Send an Email in Community Chat

How Do I Send an Email

kivah — Tue, 21 Nov 2017 20:46:53 GMT

I just tried to send an email to a friend and opened New Message Box. I typed the message but the SEND button on the bottom left wasn't there - the button said SANS SERIF. How do I replace with SEND button?

Re: How Do I Send an Email

sabatini — Tue, 21 Nov 2017 20:54:09 GMT

Hi, @kivah.

IDK if you have yahoo, gmail, aol, etc., so the send button could be anywhere....sometimes there's just an arrow.

"Sans Serif' is a kind of font.

Re: How Do I Send an Email

sabatini — Tue, 21 Nov 2017 20:59:31 GMT

p.s.!

'Font' is the way the letters are formed.

This is: 'Book Antiqua'.

Comin Sans MS

Impact

Times New Roman

Etc.!

Re: How Do I Send an Email

I am still oxox — Tue, 21 Nov 2017 21:08:58 GMT

@sabatini

actually a font is a type face, I worked in magazine for design for 20 years

@sabatini wrote:
p.s.!

'Font' is the way the letters are formed.

This is: 'Book Antiqua'.

Comin Sans MS
Impact
Times New Roman

Etc.!

Re: How Do I Send an Email

I am still oxox — Tue, 21 Nov 2017 21:10:52 GMT

@kivah

Where are you sending the e mail, computer or phone/tablet.

What program are you using and could your take a screen shot so we can see what you are referring to

thanks

Re: How Do I Send an Email

kivah — Tue, 21 Nov 2017 21:28:02 GMT

I have a desktop - and use gmail. I think it's Microsoft.

I'm computer-challenged due to my age and never owned a cell phone. I have a roomie who will be home tonight - so I could ask him - if I'm not able to send emails. The SEND button was there until this morning - don't know what happened.

Re: How Do I Send an Email

I am still oxox — Tue, 21 Nov 2017 21:44:37 GMT

I suggest you re boot the computer, the send button is in blue and it is the furtuest left

hope this helps

Re: How Do I Send an Email

haddon9 — Tue, 21 Nov 2017 21:45:04 GMT

I use Gmail all the time. believe it or not sometimes just shutting off your computer and restarting helps to clear up a lot of glitches. Give it a try.

Re: How Do I Send an Email

I am still oxox — Tue, 21 Nov 2017 21:55:36 GMT

Please do not say you are too old the learn, the day you stop learning will be the the day you die

Re: How Do I Send an Email

dooBdoo — Tue, 21 Nov 2017 23:34:24 GMT

@kivah, As @I am still oxox posted, in Gmail a new message has format options allowing you to choose text size, color, style, etc.

You don't need to reboot/restart your computer or browser -- just click on the formatting options feature (the letter "A").

When the options are not displayed, the new message looks like this (I added the red arrow). The letter "A" is the key to using these formatting choices:

If you hover the cursor over the letter "A" you'll see it's called "Formatting Options."

You can click on the letter "A" to display the options or click it again to hide them.

Toggle back and forth to see the details appear and then disappear:

Re: How Do I Send an Email

kivah — Wed, 22 Nov 2017 00:02:17 GMT

Looks like the whole 2nd line disappeared.

Re: How Do I Send an Email

dooBdoo — Wed, 22 Nov 2017 00:42:58 GMT

kivah wrote:
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Looks like the whole 2nd line disappeared.

@kivah, Before you edited your post you mentioned the other letter "A." The one I've indicated with a blue arrow does offer background and text colors.

The one at my red arrow is the one to use for toggling back and forth to hide or display the formatting toolbar.

The blue "SEND" button is to the immediate left of the formatting options "A" as shown here:

If you don't see the blue button, let us know and tell us which browser you're using (Google Chrome, Firefox, IE, Edge, Safari, etc.) so someone here can help.

Also, if the send button was there before and was working but now is missing... can you think of anything you changed/updated/reset?

Do you click on the word "COMPOSE" to start the process of creating a new message?

Re: How Do I Send an Email

x Hedge — Wed, 22 Nov 2017 00:27:54 GMT

Could it be that you composed the new message, but there is no SEND button visible because you haven't yet entered the email address of the person you're sending to?

Re: How Do I Send an Email

elated — Wed, 22 Nov 2017 00:35:09 GMT

It is my understanding that you need to compose the email then send. New messages are incoming from different people and companies.

Open Gmail

In the top left , click compose

In the to field put the recipients info; i.e.email address

Add a subject

Type Message

At the bottom of the page click send.

Re: How Do I Send an Email

kivah — Wed, 22 Nov 2017 00:44:04 GMT

@elated

I'm going to wait til lmy roomie gets home in an hour or 2.

I don't know what happened. Thx everyone for ur help.

Re: How Do I Send an Email

house_cat — Wed, 22 Nov 2017 00:58:59 GMT

Press the Control key and - (minus) key simultaneously.

This will zoom out your screen.

It could be that you aren't seeing it because you have the screen zoomed in too far.

Re: How Do I Send an Email

kivah — Thu, 23 Nov 2017 00:41:07 GMT

Roomie just came home - he's an electrical engineer at the navy base - very smart. He added the SEND button (bottom row) to the Message Box - by clicking the tiny window (left of "x") at the top, right side of page.

Re: How Do I Send an Email

software — Wed, 22 Nov 2017 15:37:18 GMT

He maximized the screen

Glad it worked.

@kivah

Re: How Do I Send an Email

kivah — Thu, 23 Nov 2017 00:42:54 GMT

@software

I don't have the vocabulary to describe anything about the computer - I sound like a 3 yr old. So glad he's my roomie. Saves me lots of aggravation!!!!

Re: How Do I Send an Email

dooBdoo — Fri, 24 Nov 2017 04:46:19 GMT

kivah wrote:
@software
I don't have the vocabulary to describe anything about the computer - I sound like a 3 yr old. So glad he's my roomie. Saves me lots of aggravation!!!!

@kivah, Goodness, no you don't sound like a 3 year old (not that there's anything wrong with that... said Seinfeld!😉😜). Even though most people use computers and mobile devices these days, not everyone is into the tech details or terminology. Don't ever hesitate to ask. I'm so glad your roomie had the solution. This kind of thing can be exasperating. Now you have the answer and all of us have new information, too! So thank you for posting about this, and for providing a follow-up, too. Have a lovely Thanksgiving!