Hi, Here is a tutorial about using the win10 mail app and calendar app on a PC. This tutorial is straight from information that I have used from a web site on a MS help page. The link is a little below my comments and then the information is laid out. The step by step help to use the win10 and calendar apps , given on this website, is what you will read first. Then, all of the key commands for using the win10 mail and calendar apps given on this web site will follow after the articles of step by step help. . Let me please let you know this. When you import your email accounts into the win10 Mail app, your contacts are automatically imported into the People app. Your contacts from your accounts that you imported are saved in the People app. So, if you want to work with your contacts, you have to do this in the people app and not the mail app. Think of it like this. Three apps work together to give you that MS outlook client experience. The people app has all of your contacts. The mail app is where you work with and send your email messages. The Calendar app has all of your appointments and much more. Now, while you are in the win10 mail app, you can switch to the Calendar by pressing CTRL+2 and back to mail by pressing CTRL+1. Many of the commands are the same as in WLM. Now, even though your contacts and their emails are in the people app, you will get a list of contacts you can enter on as you type in an address. If you type a few letters into the address field and down arrow, there will be a list of results you can enter to send your email to them. So, in that since, the people app and the mail app are working together along with the calendar app. The first material I will put in this message, is all of the articles that take you step by step to do everything in the mail app. You will know how to send and download attachments, and even format tables in the mail app by the time you read all of the info I am about to paste. After the Articles, there will be a very long section of every key command in the win10 mail app and the calendar app. You can decide which part of this email you want to look at first. You can look at the section that has all of the key commands first, or you can go through the articles step by step and do everything from importing your accounts into win10 mail app to formatting messages you send. It is all here, and if you use JAWS, it should all work. Only one thing if you use JAWS. For some reason, with me, there is one little but important work around I must do. When I open a message, before I can read it with the arrow keys like a document, I must press CTRL + R to reply to the message. However, instead of replying, I just read that message normally with the arrow keys and all normal navigation commands with JAWS. If I don't want to reply, I just press escape and it puts me back on the list of messages. I have to press CTRL + R before I can read any message, but that is quick to do. When it comes to NVDA, there are even more work arounds that I must figure out to make sure they are consistent so I can tell you what you must do. So, if you use NVDA, hold off a bit unless you can get NVDA to read the opened message. That is what I am having a lot of trouble with is reading the opened message. I am having to use object navigation and other weird stuff, but I must see if these work arounds are consistent. Well, Enjoy the information. Help web site for using the Windows 10 mail app. https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Get-help-for-using-a-screen-reader-with-Mail-for-Windows-10-0f4b3b25-3c23-4089-83bb-335b00663dbe
article Mail for Windows 10 supports most types of email service. You can add any of these Microsoft accounts: Exchange, Office 365, Outlook.com, Hotmail, Live.com, and MSN.com. You can also add any of these accounts: Gmail, Yahoo! Mail, iCloud, or an account with a POP or IMAP server. Add your first account list of 8 items 1. The first time you open Mail, you'll land on the Welcome screen. Press Enter to select Get Started. 2. This opens an Accounts page. Press the Add account button. 3. In the Choose an account dialog, use the Down Arrow key to go through the list of account types (Outlook.com, Exchange, Google, Yahoo! Mail, and so on). 4. When you hear the name of your account type, press Enter. 5. Enter the email address for the account that you want to add. 6. Press the Tab key to move to the Password box, and then enter your password. 7. Press the Tab key to move to the Sign in button. Depending on the account, you might be asked to provide more information, such as sign in to Office 365 or to your organization network. 8. When you finish, Mail confirms the account details and then displays Done button. Note: You might also see a What’s new notification. These appear in the Mail app after an update. list end Add a Microsoft account list of 5 items 1. In the Choose an account dialog, press the Down Arrow key to move through the list of account types, and press Enter to select the account type you want to add. 2. Enter the email address for the account that you want to add. 3. Press the Tab key to move to the Password box, and enter your password. 4. Press the Tab key to move to the Sign in button. Depending on the account, you might be asked to provide more information, such as sign in to Office 365 or to your organization network. 5. When you finish, press the Done button, which appears after Mail confirms the details for your new account. list end Add a Gmail account list of 11 items 1. Go to the Inbox pane, press the Tab key until you hear 'Settings button", and then press Enter to open the Settings menu. 2. In the Settings menu pane, press the Tab key to move to Manage accounts, and then press Enter. 3. In the Manage accounts pane, press the Tab key to move to the Add account button, and then press Enter. 4. Press the Down Arrow key until you hear "Google", and then press Enter to select it. 5. Enter your email address and then press Next. 6. Press the Tab key twice to go to the Password box, and then enter your password. 7. Press the Tab key to move to the Sign-in button, and press Enter. 8. On the Connecting to a service page, press the Tab key to go to the Allow button. Press Enter to allow Windows to retrieve your email and settings from Google. 9. When you get to the Done button, press Enter. 10. Press Esc to close the Accounts pane and then press Esc again to close the Settings pane. The cursor moves to the Inbox pane. 11. Press the Tab key or the F6 key to move to the other options in the Inbox pane. list end Add an additional account To add another account, do the following: list of 9 items 1. Press F6 to go to the Inbox pane, and then press the Tab key until you hear "Settings button". Press Enter to open the Settings menu. 2. In the Settings menu, press the Tab key to move to Manage accounts and press Enter. 3. Press the Tab key to move to the Add account button, and then press Enter. 4. Press the Down Arrow key until you hear the name of your email account type, and then press Enter. 5. Follow the instructions to enter your email address, password, and any other required information. 6. When you finish entering account information, press the Tab key to move to the Sign in button. Depending on the account, you might be asked for more information, such as permission for Mail to sign in to the email server. 7. When you reach the Done button, press Enter. 8. Press the Esc key to close the Accounts pane, then press Esc again to exit the Settings pane. The cursor moves to the Inbox pane. 9. Press the Tab key or the F6 key to move to other options in the Inbox. list end To create an email message list of 8 items 1. To create an email message, press Ctrl+N. Mail opens a new message and puts the cursor on the To address line. Mail for Windows 10 automatically looks for the recipient's name in your Contacts list. 2. Begin typing the name of the person you want to send the email to. As you type, a suggestion list will appear based on the characters you have typed. Use the Up and Down Arrow keys to navigate through the suggestion list. 3. Press Enter to select a person's name and email address from the suggestion list. If the recipient is not in your Contact list, just type the email address in the To line. 4. You can continue to add names until you're finished. When you finish, press the Tab key to move past the Cc & Bcc button, and then press the Tab key again to go to the Subject line. If you want to copy someone on your email message, press Enter at the Cc & Bcc button to open the Cc address line. After you add additional names, press the Tab key to move to the Subject line. 5. Type the subject of your email. 6. Press the Tab key to move to the body of the email message and then type your email message. 7. If you want to format your message, see Use the keyboard to format an email message in Mail for Windows 10. 8. When you’re ready to send your message, press Alt+S. list end article Reading email messages is one of the most important reasons people use a computer. With Mail for Windows 10, you can navigate quickly through your message list to the message you want, and open it. list of 5 items 1. Use the Up and Down Arrow keys to move to the message you want to read, and then press Enter. 2. Use your screen reader’s read commands to read the text of the message. 3. To read other information, such as the sender's name and the subject from the message body, press Shift+Tab to move to the message header. list of 2 items nesting level 1 • If the message has attachments, Narrator reads the file name of the first attachment. Use the Right Arrow key to move focus to other attachments, if any, and hear their file names. Press Shift+Tab to move focus to the sender’s name and address. • If there are no attachments, Narrator reads the recipient’s name. list end nesting level 1 4. Use Shift+Tab again to move focus to the subject line, and press Shift+Tab again to hear the sender’s name. 5. When you finish reading the message, press the Esc key to return to the message list. list end By default, Mail for Windows 10 groups messages by conversation. To un-group messages, and instead to list them one at a time in chronological order, follow these steps: list of 4 items 1. From the Inbox pane, press the Tab key until you reach the Settings button and then press Enter. 2. Press the Down Arrow key until you reach the Reading settings and then press Enter. 3. Press the Tab key to go to the Show messages arranged by conversation toggle switch, and press Enter to turn it off. 4. Press the Esc key to close Reading settings, and then press Esc again to close the Settings pane. Focus returns to the Inbox message list. list end article Mail for Windows 10 helps you respond to email messages quickly. With just a keyboard shortcut, you're ready to reply, reply to all the senders, or forward a message to a different person. To reply or forward a message You can select to reply only to the sender, reply to all recipients, or forward a message from the Reading pane. list of 3 items 1. Depending on whether you want to reply to or forward an email message, do the following: list of 3 items nesting level 1 • To reply only to the sender, press Ctrl+R to open a message addressed to the sender, with the cursor in the message body, ready to compose a response. • To reply to everyone, press Ctrl+Shift+R to open a message addressed to everyone on the To and Cc address lines, with the cursor in the message body, ready to compose a response. • To forward a message, press Ctrl+F to open the message ready for your input, with the cursor on the To address line so you can enter the name of the recipient. list end nesting level 1 2. After you address the message, press the Tab key to move to the message box and compose your message. 3. When you finish, press Alt+ S to send the message. list end Here’s how to add an attachment: Note: It can save time to know the location of the attachment file before you get started. list of 9 items 1. Open the message that you want to attach a file to in the Reading pane. 2. Press the Alt key to move to the ribbon, and then press the Right Arrow key until you reach the Insert tab. 3. Press the Down Arrow key to move to the lower ribbon. The first button is the Attach button. 4. Press Enter to select the Attach button and open File Explorer with the cursor in the File name box, ready to type. 5. Type the name of the file that you want to attach, or press Shift+Tab to browse for it. 6. When you find the file that you want, press the Spacebar to select it. 7. Press the Tab key to move to the Open button, and then press Enter. 8. Mail for Windows 10 attaches the file you selected to the email message. 9. When you’re ready to send your message, press Alt+S. list end article Format buttons in Mail for Windows 10 are on the Format tab ribbon, which appears only when you're composing an email message. The ribbon contains three tabs: Format,Insert, and Options. To format an email message list of 5 items 1. Select the text in the message body that you want to format. 2. Press the Alt key to move to the ribbon, and use the Left Arrow key or Right Arrow key to move between the tabs. 3. Choose the Format tab, and then press the Down Arrow key to move into the lower ribbon. 4. Press the Tab key or Shift+Tab to move between the buttons on the Format ribbon. For more information about formatting, see Format, Insert, and Options buttons on the Format tab later in this topic. 5. Press Alt+S to send the message. list end Format, Insert, and Options buttons on the Format tab The following sections contain detailed information about buttons on the Format, Insert, and Options tabs. Buttons on the Format tab The following list provides more detail about the buttons on the Format tab and their associated menus. Font button list of 4 items • Font style and font size • Text format: bold, italic, underline, strikethrough, subscript, and superscript • Highlight • Font color list end Alignment button list of 5 items • Bulleted and numbered lists • Indent, out dent • Alignment (left-, right-, centered, and justified) • Line spacing • Space before and after paragraphs list end Paragraph styles button list of 3 items • Headings • Titles and subtitles • Other styles from template list end Undo button list of 1 items • Simple undo of previous action, no menu list end Buttons on the Insert tab The following list provides more detail about the buttons on the Insert tab on the ribbon. list of 4 items • Attach button - Opens the File Explorer dialog so you can select a file to attach. For more information, see Use a screen reader to add an attachment to an email message in Mail for Windows 10. • Table button – Adds a a table in a format of three cells by three cells in the message body. It also opens a new ribbon with options to modify or format the table. For more information, see Use a screen reader to insert a table in an email message in Mail for Windows 10. • Pictures button– Opens the File Explorer dialog so you can select a picture file to add. It also opens a new ribbon tab with options you can use to modify the picture. For more information, see Use a screen reader to insert a picture in an email message in Mail for Windows 10. • Link button – Opens a dialog box where you can enter the web address and text to display for a hyperlink. For more information, see Use a screen reader to insert a hyperlink in an email message in Mail for Windows 10. list end Buttons on the Options tab The following list provides more information about the buttons on the Options tab. list of 6 items • High Importance button – Adds a High Importance flag to a message. • Low Importance button – Adds a Low Importance flag to a message. • Language menu – Drop-down menu of languages for setting the default language. • Spelling button – Scans words in the message. If an error is found, Mail for Windows 10 opens a ribbon with spelling suggestions for a selected word. • Proofing and language button – Opens a menu for selecting whether to show proofing marks. • Zoom button – Opens a menu of zoom options listed as percent of increase. For more information, see Use a screen reader to zoom in Mail for Windows 10. list end article Tables are perfect for conveying data and other information that is structured. Mail for Windows 10 lets you insert a table in an email message, and provides helpful tools for you to format the table. To insert a table in an email message list of 6 items 1. In the body of an email message, place your cursor where you want to insert a table. 2. Press the Alt key to go to the ribbon. 3. Press the Tab key to move to the Insert tab, and then use the Down Arrow key to move to the lower ribbon. 4. Press the Right Arrow key to go to the Table button, and then press Enter. By default, Mail for Windows 10 inserts a table of three cells by three cells in the message body, and positions the cursor in the first cell on row 1. In addition, Mail for Windows 10 adds the Table tab to the ribbon when your cursor is in the table. 5. Press the Alt key to move directly to the Table tab on the ribbon, and then press the Down Arrow key to move to the to lower ribbon. For more information about the Table tab, see Options on the Table tab. 6. Use the Right and Left Arrow keys to move between table style buttons. To select an option, press Enter. Options on the Table tab The following list provides more detail about the buttons that you can choose to format a table: list of 7 items • Delete button list of 3 items nesting level 1 • Delete columns • Delete rows • Delete table list end nesting level 1 • Insert button list of 4 items nesting level 1 • Insert rows above current row • Insert rows below current row • Insert column to the left of current column • Insert column to the right of current column list end nesting level 1 • Style options button list of 7 items nesting level 1 • Set a header row • Create a totals row • Make banded rows • Set a first column • Set a last column • Set banded columns • Repeat header row on new page • Table Styles button list of 1 items nesting level 1 • Opens a gallery of 49 table styles. Use the arrow keys to navigate, and then press Enter to select. list end nesting level 1 • Text button list of 2 items nesting level 1 • Text alignment (left, right, center) • Text rotation (horizontal, 90 degrees, 270 degrees) list end nesting level 1 • Cell size button list of 4 items nesting level 1 • Autofit row height to text • Autofit column width to text • Set fixed column width • Distribute rows or columns evenly list end nesting level 1 • Alt text button list of 1 items nesting level 1 • Add a title and description for people who can’t see the table list end nesting level 1 list end Add alt text to a table list of 7 items 1. When you want to add alt text to a table in the body of your email, move the cursor within the table to select it and show the Table tab in the ribbon. 2. Press the Alt key to go to the ribbon, and then press the Tab key to go to the Table key. 3. Press the Down Arrow key to move to the lower ribbon. 4. Press the Tab key to go to the Cell Size button, and then press Enter to open it. 5. Press the Down Arrow key to go to the Alt Text button, and then press Enter to open the box. 6. Type a title, press the Tab key, and then type a description. 7. Press Esc to close the Alt Text box. list end article Hyperlinks are the basic action on the web. With Mail for Windows 10 you can add hyperlinks to your email, including text to display, so your friends can read ordinary text instead of URLs. For more information about the Insert tab, see Format, Insert, and Options buttons on the Format tab. To insert a hyperlink in an email message list of 9 items 1. When you're editing an email message, press the Alt key to get to the ribbon. 2. Press the Right Arrow key until you reach the Insert tab, and then use the Down Arrow key to move to the lower ribbon. 3. Press the Tab key to go to the Link button. 4. Press Enter to open the link dialog. 5. Mail for Windows 10 places the cursor in the Address box, ready for you to enter the URL for the link. 6. Press Shift+Tab to move to the Text to display box. 7. Type a meaningful phrase for the link. The phrase should give someone a clear idea of the link destination. 8. Press the Tab key twice to move to the Insert button. 9. Press Enter to insert the link in the email message. list end article Mail for Windows 10 has a powerful search option that makes looking for information in your email fast and reliable. To search for information in an email message list of 4 items 1. Press Ctrl+E to move directly to the Search box. 2. Type a key word in the Search box, such as a word that might be in the Subject line or a recipient's name, and then press Enter. 3. Mail for Windows 10 places the search results in the message list, and moves the keyboard focus there. You can move through the items in the message list to review the results to find the item you want. 4. When you find a message you want to open, press Enter. list end Short cut key commands Frequent navigation shortcuts To do this Press Switch to Inbox Ctrl + Shift + 1 Switch to Calendar Ctrl + 2 Switch to Mail Ctrl + 1 Move to a different region F6 Search Ctrl + E Zoom in Ctrl + + (Ctrl and plus sign) Zoom out Ctrl + - (Ctrl and minus sign) Frequent Mail shortcuts table with 2 columns and 6 rows To do this Press Reply to a message Ctrl + R Create a message Ctrl + N Add an attachment Alt + 1 Send a message Alt + S Delete a message or conversation Ctrl + D able end Frequent Calendar shortcuts table with 2 columns and 7 rows To do this Press Create an appointment Ctrl+N Delete an appointment Ctrl+D Accept a meeting invitation Alt+C Decline a meeting invitation Alt+D Show my calendar in Day view Ctrl+Alt+1 Show my calendar in Work Week view Ctrl+Alt+2 table end All shortcuts, Mail app in Windows 10 table with 2 columns and 30 rows To do this Press Toggle the important property on a conversation CTRL+SHIFT+G Delete a conversation CTRL+D Delete a conversation DEL Archive a conversation BACKSPACE Mark as read CTRL+Q Mark as unread CTRL+U Reply to current mail CTRL+R Reply all CTRL+SHIFT+R Forward current mail CTRL+F Search CTRL+E Search F3 Accept Meeting Invitation Alt+C Decline Meeting Invitation Alt+D Tentative Meeting Invitation Alt+N Create a new mail CTRL+N Create a new mail CTRL+SHIFT+M Move to View CTRL+SHIFT+V Switch to calendar CTRL+2 Switch to Inbox CTRL+SHIFT+I Switch to Outbox CTRL+SHIFT+O Add Attachment ALT+I Account Manual Sync CTRL+M Account Manual Sync F9 Zoom in CTRL++ Zoom out CTRL+- Send mail ALT+S Send mail Ctrl + Enter Move between regions F6 Toggle Caret Browsing F7 table end All shortcuts, Calendar app in Windows 10 table with 2 columns and 15 rows To do this Press Switch to Mail CTRL+1 Remove appointments meetings CTRL+D Add recurrence CTRL+G Reply CTRL+R Reply all CTRL+SHIFT+R Save changes on a calendar item CTRL+S Save changes on a calendar item ALT+S Forward calendar item CTRL+F New Appointment CTRL+N Today HOME Show Day view CTRL+ALT+1 Show Work Week view CTRL+ALT+2 Show Week view CTRL+ALT+3 Show Month view CTRL+ALT+4 -- nothing is difficult unless you make it appear so. r. aravind, Assistant manager Department of sales bank of baroda retail loan factory, Chennai. mobile no: +91 9940369593, 9710945613. email id : aravind_...@yahoo.com, aravind.andhrab...@gmail.com. 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