{"id":88230,"date":"2020-10-13T14:23:42","date_gmt":"2020-10-13T11:23:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-edit-a-received-email-in-microsoft-outlook\/"},"modified":"2020-10-13T14:23:42","modified_gmt":"2020-10-13T11:23:42","slug":"how-to-edit-a-received-email-in-microsoft-outlook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-edit-a-received-email-in-microsoft-outlook\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Edit a Received Email in Microsoft Outlook"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a27838085ddc\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a27838085ddc\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-edit-a-received-email-in-microsoft-outlook\/#How_to_Edit_the_Subject_Line_of_an_Email\" >How to Edit the Subject Line of an Email<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-edit-a-received-email-in-microsoft-outlook\/#How_to_Edit_the_Body_of_an_Email\" >How to Edit the Body of an Email<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#How to Edit a Received Email in Microsoft Outlook&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-435499\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/xstock-lede-microsoft-office-outlook-1.png.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.aAj51ggGZK.png\" alt=\"Microsoft Outlook logo\" width=\"650\" height=\"300\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The subject and body of a received email are at the whim of the sender, but you can change the subject line to something better or add notes to the body quickly and easily using Microsoft Outlook.<\/p>\n<p>Have you ever forwarded an email to yourself or created a new task instead of marking an email for Followup\u00a0just so you could add notes to it? Maybe you\u2019ve dragged an email into OneNote or Evernote so you can write a little context around it? Or perhaps you\u2019ve just quietly cursed the sender for not adding a useful subject line or not adding a subject at all.<\/p>\n<p>One way or another, received emails would sometimes be more useful if you could edit the subject or add notes to them. But there\u2019s no need for a clunky process or third-party software because, in Microsoft Outlook, you can edit a received email.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Edit_the_Subject_Line_of_an_Email\"><\/span>How to Edit the Subject Line of an Email<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To edit the subject line of an email, open the email in Microsoft Outlook by double-clicking it. From there, place the cursor on the subject line and start typing.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-692663 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/x1-Before-editing.png.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.gauJD9FRgC.png\" alt=\"An unedited subject line.\" width=\"182\" height=\"241\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>When you\u2019re finished, click the \u201cSave\u201d button and close the email.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-692664 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/x2-After-editing.png.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.dnH04Bz4IT.png\" alt=\"An edited subject line and the &quot;Save&quot; button.\" width=\"195\" height=\"276\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s it\u2014no settings to change, no buttons to click, no menus to navigate. Simply open the email and type in the subject line.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Edit_the_Body_of_an_Email\"><\/span>How to Edit the Body of an Email<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Editing the body of an email in Microsoft Outlook is <em>almost<\/em> as simple as editing the subject line.<\/p>\n<p>Open the email by double-clicking it, then select Actions &gt; Edit Message on the ribbon.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-692665 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/x3-Edit-message.png.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.sCh5QraHK4.png\" alt=\"The &quot;Actions&quot; option and &quot;Edit Message&quot; menu option.\" width=\"501\" height=\"253\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Now place your cursor in the body of the email and add text or edit the existing text. When you\u2019ve finished, click the \u201cSave\u201d button and close the email.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-692666 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/x4-Save.png.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.e6Lnrwjp4v.png\" alt=\"The edited body of an email and the &quot;Save&quot; button.\" width=\"376\" height=\"365\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s all there is to it. You can edit any email in Microsoft Outlook, no matter who sent it or what folder it\u2019s in.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">For forums sites go to <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/forum.buradabiliyorum.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Forum.BuradaBiliyorum.Com<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>If you want to read more like this article, you can visit our <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/technology\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Technology category.<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/692662\/how-to-edit-a-received-email-in-microsoft-outlook\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Source<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;#How to Edit a Received Email in Microsoft Outlook&#8221; The subject and body of a received email are at the whim of the sender, but you can change the subject line to something better or add notes to the body quickly and easily using Microsoft Outlook. 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