虽然我们已经在很多指南中介绍了配置和使用Windows 8 Mail应用程序的基础知识，但还有更多内容。(Mail)设置好帐户并收到电子邮件后，您可能想深入了解这个有用的应用程序的复杂性。乍一看，您可能会认为Mail应用程序仅包含文件夹和收件箱。这是一个简单的错误，因为我们将在此处介绍的功能隐藏在菜单中，只能通过右键单击或从触摸屏设备底部向上滑动来访问。继续阅读以了解这些隐藏菜单提供的内容。
如何使用Windows 8 Mail App 收件箱菜单(Mail App Inbox Menu)
右键单击或从收件箱底部向上滑动以查看我们将要查看的两个隐藏菜单中的第一个。
此菜单为您提供的第一个按钮非常不言自明。单击(Click)或点击它以将您选择的收件箱与您的邮件提供商(mail provider)同步。如果您将邮件帐户(mail account)设置为在延迟期(delay period)后下载电子邮件，则此按钮很有用。如果您将帐户设置为在电子邮件到达时立即下载，则您永远不需要同步。
如果您想了解有关更改帐户设置的更多信息，请查看本文了解更多信息：Windows 8 简介：如何配置邮件应用程序帐户(Configure Mail App Accounts)。
“固定到开始”("Pin to Start")按钮允许您将选定的收件箱固定到开始屏幕(Start screen)。
这使您可以拥有多个指向您的各种邮件帐户(mail account)收件箱的链接，并且一目了然地查看哪些帐户有新邮件。再次单击或点击相同的按钮可从“(Click)开始”屏幕(Start screen)中删除固定的收件箱。
移动(Move)按钮允许您将选定的电子邮件从(email message)一个文件夹移动到另一个文件夹。这对于被错误指控为垃圾邮件的电子邮件特别有用。
单击(Click)或点击按钮并选择一个新文件夹来存储它。
您的最后一个隐藏按钮使您能够将选定的消息标记为未读。这使它在您的收件箱中突出显示，以便您稍后需要返回它时轻松找到它。
如何使用Windows 8 Mail App 消息菜单(Mail App Message Menu)
既然您已熟悉收件箱屏幕(inbox screen)的隐藏功能，请尝试在撰写或回复电子邮件时访问相同的菜单。您会发现更多按钮，主要用于格式化您的消息。
保存草稿(Save draft)按钮允许您在准备发送之前留下消息。邮件应用程序(mail app)会将您到目前为止所写内容的副本保存到收件箱的草稿文件夹中。(Draft)您可以稍后返回以完成并发送它。
任何熟悉电子邮件的人都知道附件的含义。使用此按钮将文件从您的计算机上传到电子邮件中并发送。虽然您可以选择要附加的任何文件格式(file format)，但您会受到文件大小(file size)的限制。大多数电子邮件提供商不允许您附加大于几 MB 的文件。
粘贴按钮(paste button)允许您将已复制到剪贴板的任何内容放入电子邮件中。使用键盘快捷键(keyboard shortcut) Ctrl+V可以更快地完成相同的任务。
如何格式化Windows 8(Windows 8)邮件(Mail)中的文本(Text)
接下来的几个按钮都允许您格式化电子邮件的文本。要更改文本选择，请在访问隐藏菜单之前将其突出显示。要更改尚未编写的文本格式，只需进行更改，然后开始输入。
单击或点击“字体”("Font")按钮以选择新的字体样式并调整字体大小。
使用粗体(Bold)、斜体和下划线按钮(Italic and Underline buttons)来引起对某些单词的注意或强调您的电子邮件。
单击或点击“文本颜色”("Text color")，然后从菜单中选择一种颜色以更改突出显示文本的颜色。
使用“表情符号”("Emoticons")按钮将符号插入您的电子邮件。
邮件(Mail)应用程序提供多种符号和表情符号供您选择。从表情窗口(emoticon window)顶部选择一个符号以更改类别并查看所有可用符号。点击一个符号以将其添加到您的消息中。
单击或点击“更多”("More")按钮以访问您可能会发现有用的更多功能。
从此菜单中，您可以选择将列表格式化到您的电子邮件中。项目符号列表将在列表中的每个项目之前放置一个点，而编号列表将为每个项目编号。
单击或点击“撤消”("Undo")以收回您在消息中所做的最后输入，然后单击(message and click)或点击“重做”("Redo")以撤消撤消。
结论
尽管您过去可能没有注意到这些菜单，但现在您肯定会经常使用它们，因为您知道它们可以为您做什么。无论您是想移动消息、固定收件箱还是格式化电子邮件以获得专业性或乐趣(professionalism or fun)，您都可以在我们讨论过的两个菜单中找到帮助您的工具。
有关邮件(Mail)应用程序的更多有用提示和技巧，请查看下面的建议。
Introducing Windows 8: How to Manage Your Mail App's Inbox & Messages
While we've already coverеd the bаsics of configuring and using the Windows 8 Mail app in quite a few guides, there's more to it. Once you've got your accounts set up and you're receiving emails you may want to dig into the intricacies of this useful app. At first glance you may think there isn't much more to the Mail app than folders and inboxes. This is a simple mistake to make as the features we'll be covering here are hidden in menus that can only be accessed by right-clicking or swiping up from the bottom of a touchscreen device. Read on to see what these hidden menus have to offer.
How to Work with the Windows 8 Mail App Inbox Menu
Right-click or swipe up from the bottom of your inbox to view the first of the two hidden menus we'll be taking a look at.
The first button this menu provides you is pretty self explanatory. Click or tap it to sync your selected inbox with your mail provider. This button is useful if you have your mail account set to download emails after a delay period. If you have your account set to download emails immediately as they arrive, you'll never need to sync.
If you want more information about changing your account settings, check out this article for more information: Introducing Windows 8: How to Configure Mail App Accounts.
The "Pin to Start" button allows you to pin the selected inbox to the Start screen.
This allows you to have multiple links to your various mail account inboxes as well as to see, at a glance, what accounts have new mail. Click or tap the same button again to remove a pinned inbox from your Start screen.
The Move button allows you to move a selected email message from one folder to another. This is especially useful for email that was wrongfully accused as spam.
Click or tap the button and select a new folder to store it in.
Your last hidden button gives you the ability to mark a selected message as unread. This keeps it highlighted in your inbox which makes it easy to find if you need to return to it later.
How to Work with the Windows 8 Mail App Message Menu
Now that you're acquainted with the hidden features of your inbox screen, try accessing the same menu while writing or responding to an email. You'll find quite a few more button, mostly used for formatting your message.
The Save draft button allows you to leave a message before you're ready to send it. The mail app will save a copy of what you've written so far into the Draft folder of your inbox. You can return to it later to finish up and send it.
Anyone who's familiar with emailing knows what attachments are all about. Use this button to upload a file from your computer into an email and send it. While you can select any file format to attach, you are limited by file size. Most email providers won't let you attach a file larger than a few MB.
The paste button allows you to place anything you've copied to your clipboard into your email message. This same task can be accomplished more quickly using the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+V.
How to Format the Text in Windows 8 Mail Messages
The next few buttons all allow you to format the text of your email message. To change a selection of text, highlight it before accessing the hidden menu. To change the format of text you are yet to write, simply make your changes and then start typing.
Click or tap the "Font" button to select a new font style and adjust the font size.
Use the Bold, Italic and Underline buttons to call attention to certain words or provide emphasis to your email.
Click or tap "Text color" and select a color from the menu to change the color of the highlighted text.
Use the "Emoticons" button to insert symbols into your email.
The Mail app offers a wide selection of symbols and emoticons to choose from. Select a symbol from the top of the emoticon window to change categories and view all of the symbols available. Tap a symbol to add it to your message.
Click or tap the "More" button to access a few more features that you may find useful.
From this menu you can choose to format a list into your email message. The bulleted list will place a dot before each item in your list while the numbered list will number each item.
Click or tap "Undo" to take back the last input you made into your message and click or tap "Redo" to reverse an undo.
Conclusion
Though you may not have noticed these menus in the past, you're sure to be using them often now that you see what they can do for you. Whether you want to move messages, pin your inbox or format an email for professionalism or fun, you'll find tools in the two menus we've discussed to help you out.
For more useful tips and trick about the Mail app, check our recommendations below.
