Send a document in an e-mail message

Send the body of a document as an e-mail message

To send a document as an e-mail message (not as an attachment), you need to add the Send to Mail Recipient command to the Quick Access Toolbar.

Do the following in these Microsoft Office programs:

Word or Excel

1. Click the Microsoft Office Button , and then click Program Name Options, where Program Name is the name of the program you are in, for example, Word Options.
2. Click Customize, and then in the Choose commands from list, click All Commands.
3. Click Send to Mail Recipient, and then click Add to add the command to the Quick Access Toolbar.

Send a document as an attachment

Do the following in these Microsoft Office programs:

Word or Excel

• Click the Microsoft Office Button , point to Send, and then click E-mail.

OneNote, Project, or Visio

• On the File menu, point to Send To, and then click Mail Recipient (as Attachment).

Publisher

• On the File menu, point to Send E-mail, and then click Send Publication as Attachment.