75 Outlook Keyboard Shortcuts for Email, Calendars, Contacts and Tasks
Outlook Keyboard Shortcuts
Microsoft Outlook Keyboard Shortcuts for Email, Calendars, Contacts and Tasks
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Basics
To switch to Mail, press Ctrl + 1.
To switch to Calendar, press Ctrl + 2.
To switch to Contacts, press Ctrl + 3.
To switch to Tasks, press Ctrl + 4.
To switch to Notes, press Ctrl + 5.
To switch to Folder List in Navigation Pane, press Ctrl + 6.
To switch to Shortcuts, press Ctrl + 7.
To go to the Search box, press F3 or Ctrl + E.
To open the Address Book, press Ctrl + Shift + B.
To move between the Navigation Pane, the main Outlook window, the Reading Pane and the To-Do Bar, press Ctrl + Shift + Tab or Shift + Tab.
To move between the Outlook window, the smaller panes in the Navigation Pane, the Reading Pane and the sections in the To-Do Bar, press Tab.
To move between the Outlook window, the smaller panes in the Navigation Pane, the Reading Pane, the sections in the To-Do Bar and show the access keys in the Ribbon, press F6.
To move around message header lines in the Navigation Pane or an open message, press Ctrl + Tab.
Mail short cuts
To create a new message (when in Mail), press Ctrl + N.
To create a new message (from any Outlook view), press Ctrl + Shift + M.
To check spelling, press F7.
To send a message, press Ctrl + Enter or Alt + S.
To check for new messages, press Ctrl + M or F9.
To open a received message, press Ctrl + O.
To reply to a message, press Ctrl + R.
To reply all to a message, press Ctrl + Shift + R.
To forward a message, press Ctrl + F.
To print a message, press Ctrl + P.
To move up to the previous message in a message list, press the up arrow.
To move down to the next message in a message list, press the down arrow.
To switch to the next message (with message open), press Ctrl + period.
To switch to the previous message (with message open), press Ctrl + comma.
To mark a message as read, press Ctrl + Q.
To mark a message as unread, press Ctrl + U.
To switch to the Inbox, press Ctrl + Shift + I.
To switch to the Outbox, press Ctrl + Shift + O.
To access Find or Replace in the message, press F4.
To use the Advanced Find, press Ctrl + Shift + F.
Calendars short cuts
To create an appointment (when in a Calendar), press Ctrl + N.
To create an appointment (in any Outlook view), press Ctrl + Shift + A.
To go to the previous appointment (when in calendar), press Ctrl + comma or Ctrl + Shift + comma.
To go to next appointment (when in calendar), press Ctrl + period or Ctrl + Shift + period.
To create a meeting request, press Ctrl + Shift + Q.
To reply to a meeting request with a message, press Ctrl + R.
To reply all to a meeting request with a message, press Ctrl + Shift + R.
To forward an appointment or meeting, press Ctrl + F.
To show 1 day in the calendar, press Alt + 1.
To switch to month view, press Alt + = or Ctrl + Alt + 4.
To go to the next day, press Ctrl + right arrow.
To go the previous day, press Ctrl + left arrow.
To go to the next week, press Alt + down arrow.
To go the previous week, press Alt + up arrow.
To go to the next month, press Alt + page down.
To go to the previous month, press Alt + page up.
To go to a date, press Ctrl + G and then choose a date in the dialog box.
To go to the start of the week, press Alt + Home.
To go to the end of the week, press Alt + End.
To switch to Full Week view, press Alt + minus sign or Ctrl + Alt + 3.
To switch to Work Week view, press Ctrl + Alt + 2.
Contacts short cuts
To create a contact (when in Contacts)., press Ctrl + N.
To create a contact (from any Outlook view), press Ctrl + Shift + C.
To create a message that uses the selected contact as subject, press Ctrl + F.
To open a contact form for the selected contact, press Ctrl + O.
To find a contact, press F3 or press Ctrl + E.
To use the Advanced Find, press Ctrl + Shift + F.
To create a Contact List, press Ctrl + Shift + L.
To update a list of Contact List members, press F5.
To print the selected contact form, press Ctrl + P.
To create a Journal entry for the selected contact, press Ctrl + J.
To dial a new call, press Ctrl + Shift + D.
To select all contacts, press Ctrl + A.
To close a contact, press Escape.
Tasks short cuts
To create a task (when in Tasks), press Ctrl + N.
To create a task (from any Outlook view), press Ctrl + Shift + K.
To open a selected task, press Ctrl + O.
To print a selected task, press Ctrl + P.
To select all tasks, press Ctrl + A.
To delete a selected task, press Ctrl + D.
To show or hide the To Do Bar, press Alt + F2.
To accept a task request, press Alt + C.
To decline a task request, press Alt + D.
To find a task, press Ctrl + E.
To open the Go to Folder dialog box, press Ctrl + Y.
To forward a task as an attachment, press Ctrl + F.
To open a selected task as a Journal item, press Ctrl + J.
