WebMail

Changing Colors and Fonts in WebMail

This article provides steps on how to use the HTML editor to change font style, colors, add links, etc., when composing a message in WebMail.

Before You Begin

When you first enter the HTML Editor mode, you may notice similar icons on the top half of the menu bar as are found in most text editors, such as header sizes (under the "p" dropdown) and font style (under the "Default" dropdown).  But there are 14 other icons on the bottom half of the menu bar in the HTML Editor mode:

icon	description
	This icon allows you to cut a word or sentence from your message
	This icon allows you to copy a word or sentence to another location in your message
	This icon allows you to paste a word or sentence that you copied or cut
	This icon allows you to bold a word or sentence
	This icon allows you to italicize a word or sentence
	This icon allows you to underline a word or sentence
	This icon allows you to strikethrough a word or sentence, as in editing
	This icon allows you to add a superscript, as in an algebraic term
	This icon allows you to add a subscript, as in a footnote
	This icon allows you to add color to your text
	This icon allows you to add a fill (background) color to your message
	This icon allows you to add Internet links to your message
	This icon allows you to add a smiley face to your messages
	This icon allows you to add a signature at the end of your message

This article includes information on:

Composing Messages Using the HTML Editor

Changing Font Colors

Changing the Background Color of a Message

Adding Links to a Message

Composing Messages Using the HTML Editor

• Go to the WebMail Inbox window
• Click Compose 

                 Result:  The Compose Mail window displays.

• Select "Compose with Graphical Editor"  option in the upper right hand corner of the Compose Mail window.

When the Graphical Editor is chosen, it may take a few seconds for the applet to load.  You will see a coffee cup in the upper left corner of the grey window. 

•  In the text field, compose your message.

The HTML Editor allows you to format your email messages using tools similar to those provided in a word processing application, such as Microsoft Word.

• Enter an email address in the TO, CC or BCC fields or click either the TO, CC or BCC to select an address.

                Result:  The Addresses pop-up window displays.

• Find an address by clicking the alphabet groupings or the arrows
• Choose an address by clicking an envelope under the appropriate column
• When finished, click Close

               Result:  The Compose Mail window reappears and the chosen email address shows up in the appropriate field.To return to using plain text, click "Compose as Plain Text".

Changing Font Colors

• Open and compose a message using the Graphical Editor
• From the menu bar choose the Change Text Color icon

              Result: A color palette appears.

The HSB and RGB tabs allow more customized color creation.

• Highlight the text you want to change
• Click the color choice in the color palette and click OK

Changing the Background Color of a Message

• In the HTML Editor mode, compose a message
• Click the Change Fill Color icon

                    Result:  The Choose Color window appears

• Choose a color from the color palette

 Under "Preview" you will see how the color will appear

• Click OK.

                  Result:  The background of the message changes color

To get back to white, choose the white color square in the palette

Adding Links to a Message

• In the HTML Editor mode, place your cursor in the message where you want to insert the link
• Click the Insert Link icon

                  Result:  The Insert Link window displays

•  Type in the URL you would like to link in the message
• Click OK