{"id":4610,"date":"2023-02-06T19:22:43","date_gmt":"2023-02-06T19:22:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365-life-hacks\/?p=4610"},"modified":"2024-12-12T07:20:37","modified_gmt":"2024-12-12T07:20:37","slug":"why-cc-someone-on-an-email","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365-life-hacks\/organization\/why-cc-someone-on-an-email","title":{"rendered":"What is cc in email, and when should you use it? Explanation and examples"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"main-content\" data-grid=\"col-12\">\n<p class=\"c-paragraph-3\">Need to keep your colleagues in the loop? Using cc helps you stay organized at work and in your personal life, but you\u2019ll need to read up on cc etiquette for the best ways to use it.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"full-bleed-image\">\n    <picture class=\"c-image\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/m365contenthub.wpengine.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Why-cc-someone-on-an-email-1600x600-1.jpg\" media=\"(min-width:767px) and (max-width:1600px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/m365contenthub.wpengine.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Why-cc-someone-on-an-email-1600x600-1.jpg\" media=\"(min-width:540px) and (max-width:767px)\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/m365contenthub.wpengine.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Why-cc-someone-on-an-email-1600x600-1.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/m365contenthub.wpengine.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Why-cc-someone-on-an-email-1600x600-1.jpg\" alt=\"Two women sitting on a couch collaborating on a Surface laptop\" \/>\n    <\/picture>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"links-menu\">\n<h2>Table of Contents<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\n            <a href=\"\/en-us\/microsoft-365-life-hacks\/organization\/why-cc-someone-on-an-email#cc-meaning\">What is cc, and what\u2019s its meaning?<\/a>\n        <\/li>\n<li>\n            <a href=\"\/en-us\/microsoft-365-life-hacks\/organization\/why-cc-someone-on-an-email#how-to-use-cc\">How to use cc<\/a>\n        <\/li>\n<li>\n            <a href=\"\/en-us\/microsoft-365-life-hacks\/organization\/why-cc-someone-on-an-email#when-to-use-cc\">When to use cc<\/a>\n        <\/li>\n<li>\n            <a href=\"\/en-us\/microsoft-365-life-hacks\/organization\/why-cc-someone-on-an-email#cc-vs-bcc\">Choosing between cc vs. bcc<\/a>\n        <\/li>\n<li>\n            <a href=\"\/en-us\/microsoft-365-life-hacks\/organization\/why-cc-someone-on-an-email#more-cc-tips\">More tips for using cc<\/a>\n        <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The purpose of cc is to loop others in, but when should you use it? 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