# Computer guy used my machine, no email has no send button **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 23, 2003, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computer-guy-used-my-machine-no-email-has-no-send-button/220644 "2003-12-23T14:23:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![js\_africanus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/87869e/32.png) [@js\_africanus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/js_africanus)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2003, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computer-guy-used-my-machine-no-email-has-no-send-button/220644/1 "2003-12-23T14:23:15Z")
Contrary to popular belief, not every office in America has a system administrator. There is a local firm who does support for our computers and their new guy was out yesterday. I wasn’t here yesterday. Now my MS Outlook has no button or menu option to send an email. I can’t find one anywhere. Nowhere. This is insane. ---
**Author:** ![missbunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/76d3ee/32.png) [@missbunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/missbunny)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2003, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computer-guy-used-my-machine-no-email-has-no-send-button/220644/2 "2003-12-23T14:37:29Z")
Open a new message. Go to Add Buttons - there’s a little arrow thingy, maybe somewhere to the right of the top toolbars - hold your cursor over it until you confirm it’s the More Buttons button. On my Outlook it’s right next to the little Help question mark. Make sure the Send button is selected. If it already is, deselect it and then reselect. See what happens. ---
**Author:** ![js\_africanus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/87869e/32.png) [@js\_africanus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/js_africanus)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2003, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computer-guy-used-my-machine-no-email-has-no-send-button/220644/3 "2003-12-23T14:45:57Z")
No such button. Nor can I find a send button in the customize toobars whatchamajigger. Nor can I find a send-&-receive button, so I don’t even know how to check my mail. I’m gonna have to call 'em, I guess. But it is still driving me nuts. ---
**Author:** ![missbunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/76d3ee/32.png) [@missbunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/missbunny)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2003, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computer-guy-used-my-machine-no-email-has-no-send-button/220644/4 "2003-12-23T14:49:36Z")
Is the whole toolbar missing? Then go to View, Toolbars, and click on Standard. ---
**Author:** ![NurseCarmen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5daacb/32.png) [@NurseCarmen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NurseCarmen)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2003, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computer-guy-used-my-machine-no-email-has-no-send-button/220644/5 "2003-12-23T14:50:10Z")
Go to the top of the mailbox,[ul]File Edit View Favorites Tools Actions Help[/ul] Click on “View” and scroll down to “Toolbars”. You need to have a checkmark next to your “Standard” under toolbars. Select it to make a checkmark. ---
**Author:** ![NurseCarmen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5daacb/32.png) [@NurseCarmen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NurseCarmen)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2003, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computer-guy-used-my-machine-no-email-has-no-send-button/220644/6 "2003-12-23T14:51:30Z")
shakes fist at **missbunny** ---
**Author:** ![missbunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/76d3ee/32.png) [@missbunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/missbunny)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2003, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computer-guy-used-my-machine-no-email-has-no-send-button/220644/7 "2003-12-23T15:08:46Z")
Also, JS, you have to OPEN a new mail message to add the Send button. Adding the Send button is not possible from the top level where you see all the messages in your mailbox. ---
**Author:** ![js\_africanus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/87869e/32.png) [@js\_africanus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/js_africanus)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2003, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computer-guy-used-my-machine-no-email-has-no-send-button/220644/8 "2003-12-23T15:25:21Z")
I already had the standard toolbar up there. I can’t find a send button to add to it. ---
**Author:** ![missbunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/76d3ee/32.png) [@missbunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/missbunny)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2003, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computer-guy-used-my-machine-no-email-has-no-send-button/220644/9 "2003-12-23T15:38:45Z")
Okay, open a new mail message. Look at the Standard toolbar. The very last thingy on the right should be a little down-pointing arrow. That is the Add More Buttons button. On mine, there are a bunch of button, then comes one called Options, then a little question mark for Help, then the downward-pointing arrow thingy. Click on the little arrow thing and the words "“More buttons” appears. Click on that and you get a list of all the possible buttons. Choose the Send one. ---
**Author:** ![missbunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/76d3ee/32.png) [@missbunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/missbunny)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2003, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computer-guy-used-my-machine-no-email-has-no-send-button/220644/10 "2003-12-23T15:39:56Z")
If you can take a screen shot, email it to me at [hrp3ks@yahoo.com](mailto:hrp3ks@yahoo.com) and I’ll show you which button is the right one. ---
**Author:** ![js\_africanus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/87869e/32.png) [@js\_africanus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/js_africanus)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2003, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computer-guy-used-my-machine-no-email-has-no-send-button/220644/11 "2003-12-23T15:50:39Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by missbunny \* > \*\*If you can take a screen shot, email it to me at \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* and I’ll show you which button is the right one. \*\* I’ll send it right after I find the send button. That was a joke. The best part of my day, in fact, with the exception of my sister dropping off a hot chai. I’ll send it using my yahoo account. ---
**Author:** ![missbunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/76d3ee/32.png) [@missbunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/missbunny)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2003, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computer-guy-used-my-machine-no-email-has-no-send-button/220644/12 "2003-12-23T16:06:58Z")
Well, you’re right! There is no Send button in there. I think you have to reset or customize the toolbar, which is in View, Toolbars, Customize. Then click on the Standard and try fooling around with it. You know, you can also send by doing Ctrl-Enter while inside the message. You don’t need to have a send button. Not that you shouldn’t try to get it back, but it is still possible to send. ---
**Author:** ![missbunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/76d3ee/32.png) [@missbunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/missbunny)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2003, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computer-guy-used-my-machine-no-email-has-no-send-button/220644/13 "2003-12-23T16:18:42Z")
Try this: Open a new mail message. Go to View, Toolbars, Customize. Click on Commands tab. Scroll down to Standard. Put your cursor on the Send button (if there is one) and drag it up to the Standard toolbar. Does it stay there? ---
**Author:** ![js\_africanus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/87869e/32.png) [@js\_africanus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/js_africanus)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2003, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computer-guy-used-my-machine-no-email-has-no-send-button/220644/14 "2003-12-23T16:34:33Z")
No luck. Thanks anyway. I appreciate it!! Happy holidays. ---
**Author:** ![Horseflesh](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/horseflesh/32/7502_2.png) [@Horseflesh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horseflesh)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2003, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computer-guy-used-my-machine-no-email-has-no-send-button/220644/15 "2003-12-23T16:35:46Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by missbunny \* > **I think you have to reset or customize the toolbar, which is in View, Toolbars, Customize. Then click on the Standard and try fooling around with it.** To follow through with this suggestion, after clicking Customize, click on the Toolbars tab, highlight Standard in the list (and make sure it’s checked, BTW), then click the Reset button on the right side, under the greyed out Delete button. ---
**Author:** ![spingears](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ebca7d/32.png) [@spingears](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/spingears)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2003, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computer-guy-used-my-machine-no-email-has-no-send-button/220644/16 "2003-12-23T16:42:49Z")
Just reload MSN-8 or the Outlook portion update. * * * “Beware of the Cog” ---
**Author:** ![js\_africanus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/87869e/32.png) [@js\_africanus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/js_africanus)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2003, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computer-guy-used-my-machine-no-email-has-no-send-button/220644/17 "2003-12-23T17:02:46Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Horseflesh \* > \*\*To follow through with this suggestion, after clicking Customize, click on the Toolbars tab, highlight Standard in the list (and make sure it’s checked, BTW), then click the Reset button on the right side, under the greyed out Delete button. \*\* No luck. I’ll try the update check in a few. ---
**Author:** ![js\_africanus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/87869e/32.png) [@js\_africanus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/js_africanus)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2003, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computer-guy-used-my-machine-no-email-has-no-send-button/220644/18 "2003-12-29T13:23:03Z")
Thanks for all the help. It looks like the guy re-installed a version of outlook that didn’t have an email option–don’t ask. Anyway, I uninstalled everything that had to do with MS Office and, after some scrounging, found the Office disc that goes w/ my machine and installed it all over again. Now it works. 🙂