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# How do I attach photos and files to Emails?

> Find out how to attach photos and files to Emails in ServiceM8.

This lesson will show you how to attach files to emails and how to import files from your computer to the diary.

## Open a job card

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/servicem8/8wSrqKlkp8UNiPn-/images/003-797-179-b9284153-2b94-4d06-8229-ce7e3e2a8687.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=8wSrqKlkp8UNiPn-&q=85&s=facb73b890f4e9359a5c191108b8a5eb" alt="Start at the open job card" width="775" height="510" data-path="images/003-797-179-b9284153-2b94-4d06-8229-ce7e3e2a8687.jpg" />

All attachments, invoices, quotes and photos in the diary are available for your email.

## To attach a file from your computer click Attach a file icon from Job Diary

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/servicem8/8wSrqKlkp8UNiPn-/images/003-797-181-671b4d61-191a-41e0-8a46-7a4f2f19fd4e.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=8wSrqKlkp8UNiPn-&q=85&s=d3e475878d0010d1ce05ccb2e0fbc0c9" alt="To attach a file from your computer click Attach a file" width="815" height="274" data-path="images/003-797-181-671b4d61-191a-41e0-8a46-7a4f2f19fd4e.jpg" />

## Select a file and click Choose/Open

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/servicem8/8wSrqKlkp8UNiPn-/images/003-797-183-334c5b90-1250-402c-9582-d7c2574f98ca.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=8wSrqKlkp8UNiPn-&q=85&s=dff1091f9bc9fd0e5d0b7183dbdfb584" alt="Select a file and click Attach" width="648" height="516" data-path="images/003-797-183-334c5b90-1250-402c-9582-d7c2574f98ca.jpg" />

**Tip:** You can actually drag-and-drop a file(s) onto the job card to attach them. [Here is how.](/help-center/desktop/faq/how-can-i-attach-files-to-jobs-on-the-dispatch-board)

## The new file is now in the diary.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/servicem8/8wSrqKlkp8UNiPn-/images/003-797-185-3218a3fa-dd00-4ea3-b9ee-f8615cdbe096.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=8wSrqKlkp8UNiPn-&q=85&s=f656ad29c6aae48d98752f4b8ff89639" alt="Our new file is now in the diary" width="403" height="563" data-path="images/003-797-185-3218a3fa-dd00-4ea3-b9ee-f8615cdbe096.jpg" />

## To send a file with an invoice or quote, click New Email

[<img src="https://mintcdn.com/servicem8/8wSrqKlkp8UNiPn-/images/003-797-187-medium-bf3aea44-0b4d-4a94-9715-674483970e49.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=8wSrqKlkp8UNiPn-&q=85&s=7a765d1786845dc1c2a63a269d019a48" alt="To send these files with an invoice, click New Email" width="855" height="142" data-path="images/003-797-187-medium-bf3aea44-0b4d-4a94-9715-674483970e49.jpg" />](/images/003-797-187-bf3aea44-0b4d-4a94-9715-674483970e49.jpg)

## Click on the Smart Attachments to add them

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/servicem8/8wSrqKlkp8UNiPn-/images/003-797-189-69e49390-4846-4596-912a-4fe3633fc9b6.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=8wSrqKlkp8UNiPn-&q=85&s=ff01499b1f05efdca702ff0f0bb5126e" alt="Click on the Smart Attachments to add them" width="844" height="507" data-path="images/003-797-189-69e49390-4846-4596-912a-4fe3633fc9b6.jpg" />

Files attached on the email will not be added to the diary, although they will display as an attachment of this email in the diary.

## Or you can directly attach file by click Attach File in the email

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/servicem8/8wSrqKlkp8UNiPn-/images/003-797-191-ab33140a-6cd9-47d8-bf17-9d4ace4b236f.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=8wSrqKlkp8UNiPn-&q=85&s=ca844ceddae047bd1a81d0b2ae5485b6" alt="Select an Email Templates" width="843" height="213" data-path="images/003-797-191-ab33140a-6cd9-47d8-bf17-9d4ace4b236f.jpg" />

## That's it, your email now ready to send with the file attachments.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/servicem8/8wSrqKlkp8UNiPn-/images/003-797-193-62205bcf-1b42-4c62-8e5f-a9141849fa0c.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=8wSrqKlkp8UNiPn-&q=85&s=1c0d2dfb45f54379e63d2f6da8c07c8f" alt="Click Send" width="765" height="466" data-path="images/003-797-193-62205bcf-1b42-4c62-8e5f-a9141849fa0c.jpg" />

**The email will now be in the diary with all attachments for future reference.**

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/servicem8/8wSrqKlkp8UNiPn-/images/003-797-195-38971edd-ce79-413d-9d24-d1c05d7c96f9.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=8wSrqKlkp8UNiPn-&q=85&s=ec989cd54b3a5ec7465b825c67d242cb" alt="That's it your done!" width="533" height="464" data-path="images/003-797-195-38971edd-ce79-413d-9d24-d1c05d7c96f9.jpg" />
