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Use the Draw tab in Mail for Windows 10 to take notes on pictures or add a sketch to a message.
Add sketches to messages
Add a Drawing Canvas to your message to sketch or add a handwritten note.
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In the Mail app, create a new message or reply to a message.
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At the top of the window, select the Draw tab.
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Put the cursor anywhere inside the message body.
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Select Drawing Canvas.
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Start writing or sketching inside the Drawing Canvas.
If you don't have a Windows Ink-enabled pen, you can use your finger or another stylus instead. In the Draw tab, select 
Drawing on pictures
You can draw directly on an image without first adding a drawing canvas.
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In the Mail app, create a new message or reply to a message.
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Select the Insert tab and insert a picture into the message.
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Start writing or sketching on top of or next to any picture.
If you don't have a Windows Ink-enabled pen, you can use your finger or another stylus instead. In the Draw tab, select
Add a pen
You can add customized pens to the ribbon in the Draw tab.
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In the Mail app, create a new message or reply to a message.
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At the top of the window, select the Draw tab.
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Select
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Select Pen or Highlighter.
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Choose the thickness and color.
