The most useful and important keyboard shortcuts to know in Microsoft Outlook.
- CTRL + 1 Go to Mail
- CTRL + 2 Go to Calender
- CTRL + 3 Go to Contacts
- CTRL + 4 Go to Tasks
- CTRL + 5 Go to Notes
- CTRL + 6 Go to Folder List
- CTRL + 7 Go to Shortcuts
- CTRL + 8 Go to Journal
- CTRL + A Select All
- CTRL + B Bold when editing a rich text message
- CTRL + C Copy selected text
- CTRL + D Delete selected Item/ text etc.
- CTRL + E Active the find drop down menu or Center align when editing a text message
- CTRL + F Forward
- CTRL + J Open a new jurnal entry from the selected item (message, task, contact, etc)
- CTRL + K Check names in the To, CC or BBC field against the address book (Cursor must be in the corresponding message header field)
- CTRL + M Send or Receive all
- CTRL + O Open
- CTRL + P Print
- CTRL + Q Mark the selected message read
- CTRL + R Replay message
- CTRL + S Save a draft message
- CTRL + T Tab
- CTRL + U Apply underline to the selected message
- CTRL + V Paste
- CTRL + X Cut the selected text
- CTRL + Y Go to Folder
- CTRL + Z Undo the last action
- F1 = Open Outlook help
- F3 = Active the find toolbar
- F4 = Open the find windows
- F7 = Spellcheck
- F9 = Send or receive all
- F10 = Select file from the outlook toolbar button
- F12 = Open save as dialog box
- Shift + Tab = Select the previous message header button or field
- Ctrl + Backspace = Delete the previous word
- Ctrl + End = Move pointer to the end of text
- CTRL + Home = Move pointer to the beginning of text
- Ctrl + Shift + A = Open a new appointment
- Ctrl + Shift + B = Open the address book
- Ctrl + Shift + C = Create a new contact
- Ctrl + Shift + E = Open a new folder
- Ctrl + Shift + F = Open the advanced find window
- Ctrl + Shift + G = Flag message for follow up
- Ctrl + Shift + J = Open a new journal entry
- Ctrl + Shift + K = Open a new task
- Ctrl + Shift + L = Open a new distribution list
- Ctrl + Shift + M = OPen a new message
- Ctrl + Shift + N = Open a new note
- Ctrl + Shift + O = Switch to the outbox
- Ctrl + Shift + P = Open the new search folder window
- Ctrl + Shift + Q = Open a new meeting request
- Ctrl + Shift + R = Replay all
- Ctrl + Shift + S = Open a new discussion
- Ctrl + Shift + U = Open a new task request
- Ctrl + Shift + Y = Copy a Folder
- Alt + . = Open the address book with the To field selected
- Alt + A = Open the action drop down menu
- Alt + B = Open the address book with the BBC field selected
- Alt + C = Select message recipient for CC field
- Alt + D = Switch to daily calendar view
- Alt + E = Open the edit drop down menu
- Alt + F = Open the file drop down menu
- Alt + G = Open the Go drop down menu
- Alt + H = Open the help drop down menu
- Alt + I = Open the find tool bar / Open the Insert drop down menu
- Alt + J = Move to the subject field
- Alt + K = Check names in the To, CC, field against the address book (cursor must be in the corresponding message header field
- Alt + L = Replay All
- Alt + M = Switch to monthly calendar view
- Alt + N = Open the account drop down menu
- Alt + O = Open the formatted drop down menu or switch to today calendar view
- Alt + P = Open the message options dialog box
- Alt + R = Replay / Switch to work week calendar view
- Alt + S = Send
- Alt + T = Open the tools drop down menu
- Alt + V = Open the view drop down menu
- Alt + W = Forward an item / switch to weekly calendar view
- Alt + Y = Switch to Daily calendar view
