Select multiple email messages in Outlook

1. In your message list for classic Outlook, choose the first message you want to select.

2. Do one of the following:

   To select	Do this
   Consecutive messages	Hold down the Shift key and choose the last message you want to select. (You can also hold down the Shift key and use the arrow keys to select consecutive messages.)
   Non-consecutive messages	Hold down the Ctrl key and choose each message you want to select.
   All messages	Press Ctrl+A

Tip: To de-select a single message, hold down Ctrl and select it. To de-select all selected messages, press an arrow key. 

1. In your message list for new Outlook, point your mouse at the first message you want to select.

2. An empty check box () appears to the left of the From field. Select the check box.

3. Do one of the following:

   To select	Do this
   Consecutive messages	Hold down the Shift key and choose the  checkbox by the name of the last message you want to select.
   Non-consecutive messages	Choose the   checkbox by each additional message you want to select.
   All or none of the messages	Select or clear the    Select checkbox at the top left of the list.

Tip: To de-select a single message, clear its   checkbox. 

1. In your message list for Outlook for Mac, choose the first message you want to select.

2. Do one of the following:

   To select	Do this
   Consecutive messages	Hold down the shift key and choose the last message you want to select. You can also hold the shift key down and use the arrow keys to select or de-select consecutive messages.
   Non-consecutive messages	Hold down the ⌘ key and choose each message you want to select.
   All messages	Press ⌘+A

Tip: To de-select a single message, hold down ⌘ and select the message. To de-select all selected messages, press an arrow key or select any message (without ⌘).

1. For Outlook on the web or Outlook.com, check the  Select box on the top right to turn on checkboxes for messages. 

2. In your message list, select the first message you want to select.

3. Do one of the following:

   To select	Do this
   Consecutive messages	Hold down the Shift key and choose the  checkbox by the name on the last message you want to select.
   Non-consecutive messages	Choose the   checkbox by each additional message you want to select.
   All or none of the messages	Select or clear the    Select checkbox at the top left of the list.

To de-select a single message, clear the  checkbox to the left of the name.