Forward may refer to any of the following:

  1. When referring to e-mail, forward is a button or feature that lets you send a received e-mail to another e-mail address. For example, if customer service received an e-mail they may forwarded it to a manager who may forward it to the CEO.

  2. With an Internet browser, forward moves you forward a page. It only works if you have previously used the back button. If you have not gone back, and your browser shows a forward button, it will be grayed out.

  • How to forward or re-send an e-mail message.
  1. When referring to a keyboard, forward is the right arrow key on the arrow keys.

Hold down Alt and press Right arrow key on your keyboard to move forward.

E-mail terms, Fast forward, Forward slash, Reply

In some cases (e.g., online game), “forward” may also be the up arrow on the arrow keys that moves your character forward.