HOW TO | ADD ATTACHMENTS TO MAIL MESSAGES

1 Add an attachment

In Mail, create a new message or reply to one you’ve received. Add recipients and type the body of the email. When you’re ready to add an attachment, tap and briefly hold in the body of the email, then let go. In the menu, find Add Attachment and tap it.

2 Add from iCloud Drive

By default, you’re shown the contents of the top level of your iCloud Drive (if it’s enabled in Settings > iCloud). If the item you want to send is in Drive, tap the relevant folder to open it, then tap the file. It will be attached to your message, just as it would be on your Mac.

3 Add different sources

If the file you want isn’t on iCloud Drive, tap Locations at the top-left of the panel that opens after you tap Add Attachment. Tap ‘More’ for a list of apps installed on your device that can be used to source an attachment, and turn on the switch next to any you want to use.

4 Choose a source

You can reorder the apps in the list by tapping More, then dragging up or down from the three lines to the right of one’s name. When you’re finished, tap Done. You’ll need to tap Locations again to go back to the list and choose a source for the attachment.

5 Choose the attachment

Tap the source you want (and sign in, if required for a particular service). You’ll be taken to the app; find the file you want and then tap it to attach it. Certain file formats, such as JPEG and PNG images, are displayed inline in emails, but many others are simply shown as an icon.

6 An iPad shortcut

If you’re using an iPad, just above the top row in its on-screen keyboard are shortcuts that save you having to call up the options bar. They appear after you tap in the message’s body. Among them is a paper clip icon, which enables you to browse for an attachment in just one tap.

7 Multiple attachments

To add more than one attachment, just repeat steps 1-5 for each. Sadly there’s no way to choose multiple files at once. Each file will be added to your email and its icon, or a preview if it’s a supported file type, will be displayed wherever the insertion point is positioned.

8 Delete attachments

If you change your mind after adding an attachment, you can remove it by tapping on the body of the email, just to the right of the attachment. You should see the insertion point flashing to the right of it. Next, tap the Delete key on the keyboard to remove the attachment.