Many users find that using an external keyboard with keyboard shortcuts for Outlook helps them work more efficiently. Keyboard shortcuts can be easier than a touchscreen and are an essential alternative to using a mouse.
Note
- The shortcuts in this topic refer to the US keyboard layout. Keys for other layouts might not correspond exactly to the keys on a US keyboard.
- A plus sign (+) in a shortcut means that you need to press multiple keys at the same time.
- A comma sign (,) in a shortcut means that you need to press multiple keys in order.
This article describes the keyboard shortcuts in new Outlook for Windows. While many shortcuts are the same as in classic Outlook, there are some differences.
Tip
To quickly find a shortcut in this article, press Ctrl+F, and then type your search terms.
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Frequently used shortcuts
This table lists the most frequently used shortcuts in new Outlook
| To do this |
Press |
| Create a new message or calendar event. |
Ctrl+N |
| Open the selected message in a new window. |
Shift+Enter |
| Delete message or item. |
Delete |
| Forward message. |
Ctrl+F |
| Go to Calendar. |
Ctrl+2 |
| Select the Reply All option. |
Ctrl+Shift+R |
| Reply to email message. |
Ctrl+R |
| Send an email message. |
Ctrl+Enter |
| Open split buttons. |
Alt+Down arrow key |
| Open keyboard shortcuts. |
Question mark (?) |
| Key tips. |
Alt |
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Edit text
The text editing keyboard shortcuts in new Outlook are the same as those in other Microsoft products.
| To do this |
Press |
| Copy your selection to the clipboard. |
Ctrl+C |
| Cut the text you selected. |
Ctrl+X |
| Delete selected text or characters to the left of the cursor. |
Backspace |
| Delete the word to the left of the cursor, but not the space before the word. |
Ctrl+Backspace |
| Insert a hyperlink. |
Ctrl+K |
| Paste content from the clipboard into the current location. |
Ctrl+V |
| Repeat the most recent action. |
Ctrl+Y |
| Reverse the most recent action. |
Ctrl+Z |
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Format text
The text formatting keyboard shortcuts in new Outlook are the same as those in other Microsoft products.
| To do this |
Press |
| Apply bold formatting. |
Ctrl+B |
| Apply italic formatting. |
Ctrl+I |
| Underline text. |
Ctrl+U |
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Mail keyboard shortcuts in new Outlook
Use the Folder pane
| To do this |
Press |
| Go to the Folder pane. |
Ctrl+Y |
| Quick jump to the folder name |
Any alphanumeric key |
| Collapse the selected section. |
Left arrow key |
| Expand the selected section. |
Right arrow key |
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Use the message and reading list
The keyboard shortcuts for new Outlook in the below table can be used to perform the same action in both the message list and the reading list.
| To do this |
Press |
| Delete the selected message. |
Delete |
| Mark the selected conversation or message as read. |
Ctrl+Q |
| Mark the selected conversation or message as unread. |
Ctrl+U |
| Permanently delete the selected message or item. |
Shift+Delete |
| Flag a message or mark a flagged message as complete. |
Insert |
| Cancel a search. |
Esc |
| Go to the next message |
Ctrl+> |
| Go to the previous message |
Ctrl+< |
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Use the message list
The keyboard shortcuts for new Outlook in the below table are message list specific.
| To do this |
Press |
| Select the current and next message in the list. Use this to select multiple, contiguous messages. |
Shift+Down arrow key |
| Select the current and previous messages in the list. Use this to select multiple, contiguous messages. |
Shift+Up arrow key |
| Select the first message in the folder. |
Home or Ctrl+Home |
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Use the reading list
The keyboard shortcuts for new Outlook in the below table are reading list specific.
| To do this |
Press |
| Close a new message. |
Esc |
| Create a new message. |
Ctrl+N |
| Forward a selected message. |
Ctrl+F |
| Go to the bottom of a conversation or message. |
End |
| Go to the top of a conversation or message. |
Home |
| Move down one page for conversations or messages of two or more pages. |
Page down |
| Move up one page for conversations or messages of two or more pages. |
Page up |
| Reply to the selected message. |
Ctrl+R |
| Reply to the sender and all recipients of the selected message. |
Ctrl+Shift+R |
| Send a message. |
Ctrl+Enter |
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Calendar keyboard shortcuts in new Outlook
| To do this |
Press |
| Open the calendar view. |
Ctrl+2 |
| Create a new calendar item. |
Ctrl+N |
| Open the selected item. |
Enter |
| Delete the selected item. |
Delete |
| Switch the view to include today. |
No shortcut |
| In Day view, move to the previous day. In Week and Work Week views, move to the previous week. In Month view, move to the previous month. |
Moving days: Ctrl+Alt+Left arrow key
Moving weeks: Alt+Down arrow key
Moving months: Alt+PageDown |
| In Day view, move to the next day. In Week and Work Week views, move to the next week. In Month view, move to the next month. |
Moving days: Ctrl+Alt+Right arrow key
Moving weeks: Alt+Up arrow key
Moving months: Alt+PageUp |
| Navigate to the previous pane in the calendar view. |
No shortcut |
| Navigate to the next pane in the calendar view. |
No shortcut |
| Move to a different region in the calendar. |
F6 or Ctrl+Shift+Tab |
| Move to the next event or area in the current view. |
Tab key |
| Move to a previous event or area in the current view. |
Shift+Tab |
| Go to the next time period. |
Ctrl+Alt+Right arrow key |
| Go to the previous time period. |
Ctrl+Alt+Left arrow key |
| Go to today. |
Alt+Shift+Y/Home |
| Move to a different region in the calendar. |
No shortcut |
| Switch to Day view. |
Ctrl+Alt+1 |
| Switch to full Week view. |
Ctrl+Alt+2/Alt+"-" |
| Switch to Month view. |
Ctrl+Alt+4/Alt+"=" |
| Switch to Work week view. |
Ctrl+Alt+2 |
| Switch to three-day view. |
Alt+3 |
| List view. |
No shortcut |
| Invite Attendees. |
CTRL+N (Create New Event) |
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The People view is your address book in Outlook where your personal contacts are stored and where you can open any address book that has been set up for your organization. The Mail, Calendar, Copilot and People views work together so you can easily send mail to and schedule appointments with your most important people.
| To do this |
Press |
| Go to Mail. |
Ctrl+1 |
| Go to Calendar. |
Ctrl+2 |
| Go to Copilot. |
Ctrl+3 |
| Go to People. |
Ctrl+4 |
| Delete a contact or contact list. |
Delete or Ctrl+D |
| Create a contact. |
Ctrl+N |
| Search for a contact. |
Ctrl+E |
| Discard contact. |
Esc |
| Save a contact or contact list. |
Ctrl+S |
| Select all contacts or contact lists. |
Ctrl+A |
| Unselect all contacts or contact lists. |
Esc |
| Edit a contact or contact list. |
Shift+E |
| Move down in the contact list or hub list. |
Down arrow key |
| Move up in the contact list or hub list. |
Up arrow key |
| Create a contact list. |
Ctrl+L |
| Display the list of People keyboard shortcuts. |
Shift+Question mark (?) |
| Move the focus to the Home tab. |
Alt, H |
| Move the focus to the View tab. |
Alt, V |
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Use keyboard shortcuts to add accent marks and special characters for new Outlook
To add accents or special characters in new Outlook, use the number pad on your external keyboard with Num Lock turned on.
- Press and hold Alt.
- Type the numeric code on the number pad and release Alt.
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Vowels with accents
The following table lists vowels with accent marks and the Alt code for them in new Outlook.
| Uppercase vowel with grave accent |
Press |
| À |
0192 |
| È |
0200 |
| Ì |
0204 |
| Ò |
0210 |
| Ù |
0217 |
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| Lowercase vowel with grave accent |
Press |
| à |
0224 |
| è |
0232 |
| ì |
0236 |
| ò |
0242 |
| ù |
0249 |
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| Uppercase vowel with acute accent |
Press |
| Á |
0193 |
| É |
0201 |
| Í |
0205 |
| Ó |
0211 |
| Ú |
0218 |
| Ý |
0221 |
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| Lowercase vowel with acute accent |
Press |
| á |
0224 |
| é |
0233 |
| í |
0237 |
| ó |
0243 |
| ú |
0250 |
| ý |
0253 |
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| Uppercase vowel with circumflex accent |
Press |
| Â |
0194 |
| Ê |
0202 |
| Î |
0206 |
| Ô |
0212 |
| Û |
0219 |
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| Lowercase vowel with circumflex accent |
Press |
| â |
0226 |
| ê |
0234 |
| î |
0238 |
| ô |
0244 |
| û |
0251 |
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| Uppercase vowel with tilde accent |
Press |
| Ã |
0195 |
| Ñ |
0209 |
| Õ |
0213 |
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| Lowercase vowel with tilde accent |
Press |
| ã |
0227 |
| ñ |
0241 |
| õ |
0245 |
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| Uppercase vowel with umlaut accent |
Press |
| Ä |
0196 |
| Ë |
0203 |
| Ï |
0207 |
| Ö |
0214 |
| Ü |
0220 |
| Ÿ |
0159 |
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| Lowercase vowel with umlaut accent |
Press |
| ä |
0228 |
| ë |
0235 |
| ï |
0239 |
| ö |
0246 |
| ü |
0252 |
| ÿ |
0255 |
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Punctuation, consonants, and special vowels
| Mark, letter, symbol, or character |
Press |
| Inverted exclamation mark (¡) |
0161 |
| Inverted question mark (¿) |
0191 |
| Uppercase C-cedilla (Ç) |
0199 |
| Lowercase c-cedilla (ç) |
0231 |
| Uppercase OE diphthong (Œ) |
0140 |
| Lowercase oe diphthong (œ) |
0156 |
| Eszett or ss (ß) |
0223 |
| Masculine ordinal indicator or degree symbol (º) |
0186 |
| Feminine ordinal indicator (ª) |
0170 |
| Uppercase O with a stroke (Ø) |
0216 |
| Lowercase o with a stroke (ø) |
0248 |
| Uppercase A with an overring, A-ring (Å) |
0197 |
| Lowercase a with an overring, A-ring (å) |
0229 |
| Uppercase AE diphthong or uppercase ash (Æ) |
0198 |
| Lowercase ae diphthong or lowercase ash (æ) |
0230 |
| Uppercase thorn (Þ) |
0222 |
| Lowercase thorn (þ) |
0254 |
| Uppercase eth (Ð) |
0208 |
| Lowercase eth (ð) |
0240 |
| Double left angled quotation mark («) |
0171 |
| Double right angled quotation mark (») |
0187 |
| Single left angled quotation mark (‹) |
0139 |
| Single right angled quotation mark (›) |
0155 |
| Uppercase S with caron (Š) |
0138 |
| Lowercase s with caron (š) |
0154 |
| Uppercase Z with caron (Ž) |
0142 |
| Lowercase z with caron (ž) |
0158 |
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Special characters
| Character |
Press |
| Cent symbol ¢ |
0162 |
| Copyright symbol © |
0169 |
| Dagger symbol † |
0134 |
| Double dagger symbol or diesis ‡ |
0135 |
| Pound sign £ |
0163 |
| Euro sign € |
0128 |
| Yen sign ¥ |
0165 |
| Function sign ƒ |
0131 |
| Currency sign ¤ |
0164 |
| Registered trademark symbol ® |
0174 |
| Trademark symbol ™ |
0153 |
| Bullet • |
0149 |
| En dash – |
0151 |
| Em dash — |
0150 |
| Section sign § |
0167 |
| Paragraph sign or pilcrow ¶ |
0182 |
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See also
Use a screen reader to explore and navigate Outlook Mail
Use a screen reader to explore and navigate Outlook Calendar
Use a screen reader to explore and navigate the People app
Basic tasks using a screen reader with email in Outlook
Basic tasks using a screen reader with the calendar in Outlook
Screen reader support for Outlook
Note
- The shortcuts in this topic for classic Outlook refer to the US keyboard layout. Keys for other layouts might not correspond exactly to the keys on a US keyboard.
- A plus sign (+) in a shortcut means that you need to press multiple keys at the same time.
- A comma sign (,) in a shortcut means that you need to press multiple keys in order.
This section describes the keyboard shortcuts in classic Outlook for Windows.
Tip
To quickly find a shortcut in this article, you can use the Search. Press Ctrl+F, and then type your search words.
In this topic
Frequently used shortcuts
This table lists the most frequently used shortcuts in classic Outlook.
| To do this |
Press |
| Close a window or a menu. |
Esc |
| Go to the Home tab. |
Alt, H |
| Create a new message. |
Ctrl+Shift+M |
| Send a message. |
Alt+S |
| Insert a file. |
Alt+N, A, F |
| New task |
Ctrl+Shift+K |
| Delete an item (when a message, task, or meeting is selected). |
Delete |
| Search for an item. |
Ctrl+E or F3 |
| Reply to a message. |
Alt+H, R, P or Ctrl+R |
| Forward a message. |
Alt+H, F, W or Ctrl+F |
| Select the Reply All option. |
Alt+H, R, A or Ctrl+Shift+R |
| Copy an item. |
Ctrl+C or Ctrl+Insert
Note: Ctrl+Insert is not available in the Reading pane. |
| Go to the Send/Receive tab. |
Alt, J, S |
| Go to Calendar. |
Ctrl+2 |
| Create an appointment. |
Ctrl+Shift+A |
| Move an item to a folder. |
Alt, H, M, V, and select a folder from the list |
| Open the Save As dialog box on the Attachment tab. |
Alt, J, A, 2, A, V |
| Check for new messages. |
Ctrl+M or F9 |
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Shortcuts for basic navigation
Note
The numerical keys correspond to different views, but they may change based on your app configuration in classic Outlook.
| To do this |
Press |
| Switch to the Mail view. |
Ctrl+1 |
| Switch to the Calendar view. |
Ctrl+2 |
| Switch to the Copilot view. |
Ctrl+3 |
| Switch to the People view. |
Ctrl+4 |
| Switch to the To Do. |
Ctrl+5 |
| Switch to the Org Explorer pane. |
Ctrl+6 |
| Switch to Loop. |
Ctrl+7 |
| Open Tasks. |
Ctrl+8 |
| Open the Address Book. |
Ctrl+Shift+B |
| Go back to the previous view. |
Alt+B or Alt+Left arrow key |
| Go forward to next view. |
Alt+Right arrow key |
| Switch to next open message. |
Ctrl+Period (.) |
| Switch to previous open message. |
Ctrl+Comma (,) |
| Move between the Folder pane, the main classic Outlook window, the Reading pane, and the To-Do bar. |
Ctrl+Shift+Tab key or Shift+Tab key |
| Move between the classic Outlook window, the smaller panes in the Folder pane, the Reading pane, and the sections in the To-Do bar. |
Tab key or F6 |
| Move between the ribbon and the calendar. |
F6 |
| Show the access keys in the ribbon. |
Alt or F6 |
| Show the tooltip for the ribbon element currently in focus. |
Ctrl+Shift+F10 |
| Open split buttons. |
Alt+Down arrow key |
| Move around message header lines in the Folder pane or an open message. |
Ctrl+Tab |
| Move between the Navigation pane and the calendar. |
Ctrl+Tab |
| Move around within the Folder pane. |
Arrow keys |
| Go to a different folder. |
Ctrl+Y |
| Go to the Search box. |
F3 or Ctrl+E |
| In the Reading pane, go to the previous message. |
Alt+Up arrow key or Ctrl+Comma (,), or Alt+Page Up |
| In the Reading pane, page down through the text. |
Spacebar |
| In the Reading pane, page up through the text. |
Shift+Spacebar |
| Collapse or expand a group in the email message list. |
Left or Right arrow key, respectively |
| Go back to previous view in the main classic Outlook window. |
Alt+B or Alt+Left arrow key |
| Go forward to next view in the main classic Outlook window. |
Alt+Right arrow key |
| Select the InfoBar and, if available, show the menu of commands. |
Ctrl+Shift+W |
| Show the To-Do bar (peek). |
Alt+V, B, and then C for Calendar, P for People, T for Tasks, or O for Off |
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Navigate to the ribbon
| To do this |
Press |
| Open the Home tab. |
Alt+H |
| Open the File menu. |
Alt+F |
| Open the Send/Receive tab. |
Alt+J, S |
| Open the Folder tab. |
Alt+O |
| Open the View tab. |
Alt+V |
| Open the Search tab. |
Ctrl+E |
| Go to the Tell Me search field. |
Alt+Q |
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Create an item or file in classic Outlook
| To do this |
Press |
| Create an appointment. |
Ctrl+Shift+A |
| Create a contact. |
Ctrl+Shift+C |
| Create a contact group. |
Ctrl+Shift+L |
| Create a fax. |
Ctrl+Shift+X |
| Create a folder. |
Ctrl+Shift+E |
| Create a meeting request. |
Ctrl+Shift+Q |
| Create a message. |
Ctrl+Shift+M |
| Create a note. |
Ctrl+Shift+N |
| Create Microsoft Office document. |
Ctrl+Shift+H |
| Post to the selected folder. |
Ctrl+Shift+S |
| Post a reply in the selected folder. |
Ctrl+T |
| Create a Search folder. |
Ctrl+Shift+P |
| Create a task. |
Ctrl+Shift+K |
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Format text
This table lists the keyboard shortcuts for formatting text in email messages, appointments, or meeting invitations in classic Outlook.
| To do this |
Press |
| Display the Format Text tab on the ribbon. |
Alt+O |
| Display the Font dialog box. |
Ctrl+Shift+P |
| Switch the case of the first letter in a selected word or line. |
Shift+F3 |
| Toggle the case of the selected text between small caps and all caps. |
Ctrl+Shift+K |
| Apply bold formatting. |
Ctrl+B |
| Add a bulleted list. |
Ctrl+Shift+L |
| Apply italic formatting. |
Ctrl+I |
| Increase indent. |
Ctrl+T |
| Decrease indent. |
Ctrl+Shift+T |
| Center text. |
Ctrl+E |
| Underline text. |
Ctrl+U |
| Increase the font size. |
Ctrl+Right bracket (]) or Ctrl+Shift+Greater-than sign (>) |
| Decrease the font size. |
Ctrl+Left bracket ([) or Ctrl+Shift+Less-than sign (<) |
| Cut a selection. |
Ctrl+X or Shift+Delete |
| Copy a selection. |
Ctrl+C or Ctrl+Insert
Note: Ctrl+Insert is not available in the Reading pane. |
| Paste the copied or cut selection. |
Ctrl+V or Shift+Insert |
| Clear the formatting. |
Ctrl+Shift+Z or Ctrl+Spacebar |
| Delete the next word. |
Ctrl+Shift+H |
| Justify text (Stretch a paragraph to fit between the margins}. |
Ctrl+Shift+J |
| Apply styles. |
Ctrl+Shift+S |
| Create a hanging indent. |
Ctrl+T |
| Insert a hyperlink. |
Ctrl+K |
| Left-align a paragraph. |
Ctrl+L |
| Right-align a paragraph. |
Ctrl+R |
| Reduce a hanging indent. |
Ctrl+Shift+T |
| Remove paragraph formatting. |
Ctrl+Q |
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Use search in classic Outlook
| To do this |
Press |
| Go to the Search field to find a message or another item. |
Ctrl+E or F3 |
| Clear the search results. |
Esc |
| Expand the search to include All Mail Items, All Calendar Items, or All Contact Items, depending on the module you are in. |
Ctrl+Alt+A |
| Use Advanced Find. |
Ctrl+Shift+F |
| Create a Search folder. |
Ctrl+Shift+P |
| Search for text within an open item. |
F4 |
| Find and replace text, symbols, or some formatting commands when in the Reading pane or in an open item. |
Ctrl+H |
| Expand search to include items from the current folder. |
Ctrl+Alt+K |
| Expand search to include subfolders. |
Ctrl+Alt+Z |
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Print items in classic Outlook
| To do this |
Press |
| Open the Print page in the File menu. |
Alt+F, P |
| Print an item from an open window. |
Alt+F, P, P |
| Open the Page Setup dialog box on Print page. |
Alt+S or Alt+U |
| Select a printer on the Print page. |
Alt+F, P, I |
| Open the Print Options dialog box. |
Alt+F, P, R |
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Use flags
| To do this |
Press |
| Open the Flag for Follow Up dialog box to assign a flag. |
Ctrl+Shift+G |
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Use color categories
| To do this |
Press |
| Delete the selected category from the list in the Color categories dialog. |
Alt+D |
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Mail keyboard shortcuts in classic Outlook
| To do this |
Press |
| Switch to Inbox. |
Ctrl+Shift+I |
| Switch to Outbox. |
Ctrl+Shift+O |
| Check names. |
Ctrl+K |
| Send a message. |
Alt+S |
| Reply to a message. |
Ctrl+R |
| Select the Reply to All option. |
Ctrl+Shift+R |
| Reply with a meeting request. |
Ctrl+Alt+R |
| Forward a message. |
Ctrl+F |
| Mark a message as not junk. |
Ctrl+Alt+J |
| Display blocked external content (in a message). |
Ctrl+Shift+I |
| Post to a folder. |
Ctrl+Shift+S |
| Apply Normal style. |
Ctrl+Shift+N |
| Check for new messages. |
Ctrl+M or F9 |
| Go to the previous message. |
Up arrow key |
| Go to the next message. |
Down arrow key |
| Create a message (when in Mail view). |
Ctrl+N |
| Create a message (from any Outlook view). |
Ctrl+Shift+M |
| Open a received message |
Ctrl+O |
| Delete and ignore a conversation. |
Ctrl+Shift+D |
| Open the Address Book. |
Ctrl+Shift+B |
| Add a Quick flag to an unopened message. |
Insert |
| Display the Flag for follow up dialog box. |
Ctrl+Shift+G |
| Mark a message as read. |
Ctrl+Q |
| Mark a message as unread. |
Ctrl+U |
| Open the MailTip in the composed message. |
Ctrl+Alt+P |
| Find or replace text. |
F4 |
| Find the next item. |
Shift+F4 |
| Send a message. |
Ctrl+Enter |
| Print an item. |
Ctrl+P |
| Forward a message as an attachment. |
Ctrl+Alt+F |
| Show the properties for the selected item. |
Alt+Enter |
| Mark an item for download. |
Ctrl+Alt+M |
| Check the Mark for download status. |
Alt+J, S, M, T |
| Display the Send/Receive progress. |
Alt+J, S, P (when a Send/Receive is in progress) |
| Save an item. |
Ctrl+S |
| Open the Save as dialog box. |
F12 |
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Use the Folder pane
| To do this |
Press |
| Move around within the Folder pane. |
Up and Down arrow keys |
| Move to the Message list from the Folder pane. |
Spacebar or Enter |
| Create a new folder. |
Shift+F10, N |
| Expand a selected group or folder with subfolders. |
Right arrow key |
| Collapse a selected group or folder with subfolders. |
Left arrow key |
| Open a selected item in the Folder pane. |
Spacebar or Enter |
| Rename a selected folder in the list of folders. |
F2 |
| Delete a selected folder in the list (default folders, such as Inbox, Outbox, Drafts, and Sent cannot be deleted). |
Shift+F10, D |
| Jump to folder by typing first letter of folder name. For example, to go to the Drafts folder, type 'd.' If multiple folders start with same letter, repeat the letter until you reach the folder you want. |
The first letter of a folder name |
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Use the message list in classic Outlook
| To do this |
Press |
| Move down and up in the message list. |
Down and Up arrow keys |
| Go to the item at the bottom of the screen. |
Page down |
| Go to the item at the top of the screen. |
Page up |
| Extend or reduce the selected items by one item. |
Shift+Up arrow key or Shift+Down arrow key |
| Go to the next or previous item without extending the selection. |
Ctrl+Up arrow key or Ctrl+Down arrow key |
| Select or cancel a selection of the active item. |
Ctrl+Spacebar |
| Expand groups of messages (for example, Last Week). |
Right arrow key |
| Collapse groups of messages (for example, Last Week). |
Left arrow key |
| Select multiple adjacent messages. |
Shift+Down or Up arrow key |
| Select multiple non-adjacent messages. |
Ctrl+Up or Down arrow key, and then, to select each message, press Spacebar |
| Move message to folder. |
Ctrl+Shift+V |
| Add Follow Up or Quick Flag to message. |
Shift+F10, U, T (in Narrator, Insert) |
| Add Custom Flag to message. |
Ctrl+Shift+G |
| Mark message as junk or not junk. |
Shift+F10, J, then the Up or Down arrow key, and then Enter |
| Mark a message as read. |
Ctrl+Q |
| Mark a message as unread. |
Ctrl+U |
| Mark an item to download. |
Alt, J, S, M, T |
| Mark an item to download a copy. |
Alt, J, S, M, C |
| Unmark an item to download. |
Alt, J, S, U, U |
| Unmark all items to download. |
Alt, J, S, U, K |
| Delete a message. |
Alt+H+D |
| Ignore a message. |
Alt+H, X |
| Reply to a message. |
Alt+H, R, P |
| Select the Reply All option. |
Alt+H, R, A |
| Forward a message. |
Alt+H, F, W |
| Open a message. |
Enter |
| Display a blocked content menu. |
Ctrl+Shift+W |
| Download blocked pictures or images. |
Ctrl+Shift+W, P |
| Show email properties. |
Alt+Enter |
| Post to a folder. |
Ctrl+Shift+S |
| Copy item to a folder. |
Ctrl+Shift+Y |
| Print a message. |
Ctrl+P |
| Set how often Outlook checks for new messages. |
Ctrl+Alt+S |
| Set the junk mail options. |
Alt+H, J, O |
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Use the Reading pane in classic Outlook
| To do this |
Press |
| Go to the previous message. |
Alt+Up arrow key or Ctrl+Comma (,), or Alt+Page up |
| Page down through text. |
Spacebar |
| Page up through text. |
Shift+Spacebar |
| Move to the next field. |
Tab key |
| Move to previous field. |
Shift+Tab |
| Move to the next or previous link. |
Tab key or Shift+Tab |
| Jump to the Reply button. |
Alt+R |
In an email message, select the InfoBar and, if available, show the options menu.
The InfoBar appears in messages that contain additional information, for example, about conflicting meetings and actions are needed. If available, the InfoBar appears in the message below the subject and sender. |
Ctrl+Shift+W |
| Close the InfoBar menu. |
Esc |
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Check for new emails and send outgoing messages (Send/Receive) in classic Outlook
| To do this |
Press |
| Start a send/receive action for all defined Send/Receive groups with Include this group in Send/Receive (F9) selected. This can include headers, full items, specified folders, items less than a specific size, or any combination that you define. |
Alt+J, S, G |
| Start a send/receive action for the current folder, retrieving full items (header, item, and any attachments). |
Shift+F9 |
| Start a send/receive action. |
Alt+J, S, S |
| Define Send/Receive groups. |
Ctrl+Alt+S |
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Calendar keyboard shortcuts in classic Outlook
| To do this |
Press |
| Create an appointment (when in the Calendar view). |
Ctrl+N |
| Create an appointment (in any Outlook view). |
Ctrl+Shift+A |
| Create a meeting request. |
Ctrl+Shift+Q or Alt+H, M, R |
| Open the New Items menu to select which item you'd like to create. |
Alt+H+I |
| Forward an appointment or meeting. |
Alt+H, F, W or Ctrl+F |
| Reply to a meeting request with a message. |
Ctrl+R |
| Select the Reply All option. |
Ctrl+Shift+R |
| Show one day in the calendar. |
Alt+1 |
| Show two days in the calendar. |
Alt+2 |
| Show three days in the calendar. |
Alt+3 |
| Show four days in the calendar. |
Alt+4 |
| Show five days in the calendar. |
Alt+5 |
| Show six days in the calendar. |
Alt+6 |
| Show seven days in the calendar. |
Alt+7 |
| Show eight days in the calendar. |
Alt+8 |
| Show nine days in the calendar. |
Alt+9 |
| Show ten days in the calendar. |
Alt+0 |
| Show today in the calendar. |
Alt+H, O, D |
| Show the daily view. |
Alt+H+R or Ctrl+Alt+1 |
| Show the next seven days. |
Alt+H, X |
| Go to a date. |
Ctrl+G or Alt+H+L |
| Switch to Month view. |
Alt+Equal or Ctrl+Alt+4 |
| Go to the next day. |
Ctrl+Right arrow key |
| Go to the next week. |
Alt+Down arrow key |
| Go to the next month. |
Alt+Page down |
| Go to the previous day. |
Ctrl+Left arrow key |
| Go to the previous week. |
Alt+Up arrow key |
| Go to the previous month. |
Alt+Page up |
| Go to the start of the week. |
Alt+Home |
| Go to the end of the week. |
Alt+End |
| Switch to the Full Week view. |
Alt+Minus sign (-) or Ctrl+Alt+3 |
| Switch to the Work Week view. |
Ctrl+Alt+2 |
| Go to the previous appointment. |
Ctrl+Comma (,) or Ctrl+Shift+Comma (,) |
| Go to the next appointment. |
Ctrl+Period (.) or Ctrl+Shift+Period (.) |
| Set up recurrence for an open appointment or meeting. |
Ctrl+G |
| Open an appointment when the reminder appears. |
Alt+O |
| Open the reminder window. |
Alt+V, M |
| Snooze the reminder. |
Alt+S |
| Dismiss the reminder. |
Alt+D |
| Assign a sound to a reminder. |
Alt+F, T, A, then Alt+P. Press the Tab key until you reach the Browse button, and press Enter. In the Reminder Sound File dialog box, type or select the name of the sound file you want. |
| Jump to Search. |
Ctrl+E |
| Show the selected schedule in a horizontal layout if you want to compare calendars to schedule meetings. |
Alt+H, S, V or Ctrl+Alt+5 |
| Add shared calendars from your contacts, or create a new calendar. |
Alt+H, O, C |
| Create a new calendar group or add a department calendar. |
Alt+H, C, G |
| Email a selected calendar to a contact. |
Alt+H, E |
| Share a calendar with others. |
Alt+H, S, C |
| Publish a calendar online. |
Alt+H, P, O |
| View and edit the sharing permissions for a folder. |
Alt+H, F, P |
| Search for contacts. |
Alt+H, F, C |
| Open the address book. |
Alt+H, A, B |
| Open the Outlook Options dialog box for calendars. |
Alt+H, C, O |
| If information for the currently selected item is abbreviated or not read in full, activate the Microsoft Active Accessibility (MSAA) information. MSAA provides more details to JAWS so that the information can be read in full. |
Alt+Ctrl+Shift+M |
| Open the calendar scheduling assistant from the meeting window. |
Alt+X |
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Use the day/week/month view
| To do this |
Press |
| View from one through nine days. |
Alt+key for number of days |
| View 10 days. |
Alt+0 (zero) |
| Switch to the Week view. |
Alt+Minus sign (-) |
| Switch to the Month view. |
Alt+Equal sign ( = ) |
| Move between the Calendar view, TaskPad, and Folder list. |
Ctrl+Tab or F6 |
| Select the previous appointment. |
Shift+Tab |
| Go to the previous day. |
Left arrow key |
| Go to the next day. |
Right arrow key |
| Go to the same day in the next week. |
Alt+Down arrow key |
| Go to the same day in the previous week. |
Alt+Up arrow key |
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Use the single day view
| To do this |
Press |
| Select the time that begins your work day. |
Home |
| Select the time that ends your work day. |
End |
| Select the previous block of time. |
Up arrow key |
| Select the next block of time. |
Down arrow key |
| Select the block of time at the top of the screen. |
Page up |
| Select the block of time at the bottom of the screen. |
Page down |
| Extend or reduce the selected time. |
Shift+Up arrow key or Shift+Down arrow key |
| Go to the same day in the next week. |
Alt+Down arrow key |
| Go to the same day in the previous week. |
Alt+Up arrow key |
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Use the Week view
| To do this |
Press |
| Go to the start of work hours for the selected day. |
Home |
| Go to the end of work hours for the selected day. |
End |
| Go up one page view in the selected day. |
Page up |
| Go down one page view in the selected day. |
Page down |
| Change the duration of the selected block of time. |
Shift+Left arrow key, Shift+Right arrow key, Shift+Up arrow key, Shift+Down arrow key, Shift+Home, or Shift+End |
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Use the Month view
| To do this |
Press |
| Go to the first day of the week. |
Home |
| Go to the same day of the week in the previous page. |
Page up |
| Go to the same day of the week in the next page. |
Page down |
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Use the Date Navigator view
| To do this |
Press |
| Go to the first day of the current week. |
Alt+Home |
| Go to the last day of the current week. |
Alt+End |
| Go to the same day in the previous week. |
Alt+Up arrow key |
| Go to the same day in the next week. |
Alt+Down arrow key |
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People keyboard shortcuts in classic Outlook
| To do this |
Press |
| Dial a new call to a contact. |
Ctrl+Shift+D |
| Find a contact. |
F3 or Ctrl+E |
| Enter a name in the Search Address Books. |
F11 |
| In Table or List view of contacts, go to the first contact that starts with a specific letter. |
Shift, followed by a letter |
| Select all contacts. |
Ctrl+A |
| Create a message with the selected contact as subject. |
Ctrl+F |
| Create a contact (when in Contacts). |
Ctrl+N |
| Create a contact (from any Outlook view). |
Ctrl+Shift+C |
| Open a contact form for the selected contact. |
Ctrl+O |
| Create a contact group. |
Ctrl+Shift+L |
| Open the Print dialog box. |
Ctrl+P |
| Update a list of contact group members. |
F5 |
| Go to a different folder. |
Ctrl+Y |
| Open the Address Book. |
Ctrl+Shift+B |
| Use Advanced Find. |
Ctrl+Shift+F |
| In an open contact, open the next contact listed. |
Ctrl+Shift+Period (.) |
| Find a contact in Favorites. |
F11 |
| Close a contact. |
Esc |
| Send a fax to the selected contact. |
Ctrl+Shift+X |
| Open the Check Address dialog box. |
Alt+D |
| In a contact form, under Internet, display the Email 1 information. |
Alt+Shift+1 |
| In a contact form, under Internet, display the Email 2 information. |
Alt+Shift+2 |
| In a contact form, under Internet, display the Email 3 information. |
Alt+Shift+3 |
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Use the Business Cards or Address view in classic Outlook
| To do this |
Press |
| Select a specific card in the list. |
Type one or more letters of the name that the card is filed under, or type the name of the field you are sorting by |
| Select the previous card. |
Up arrow key |
| Select the next card. |
Down arrow key |
| Select the first card in the list. |
Home |
| Select the last card in the list. |
End |
| Select the first card on the current page. |
Page up |
| Select the first card on the next page. |
Page down |
| Select the closest card in the next column. |
Right arrow key |
| Select the closest card in the previous column. |
Left arrow key |
| Select or cancel the selection of the active card. |
Ctrl+Spacebar |
| Extend the selection to the previous card and cancel the selection of cards after the starting point. |
Shift+Up arrow key |
| Extend the selection to the next card and cancel the selection of cards before the starting point. |
Shift+Down arrow key |
| Extend the selection to the previous card, regardless of the starting point. |
Ctrl+Shift+Up arrow key |
| Extend the selection to the next card, regardless of the starting point. |
Ctrl+Shift+Down arrow key |
| Extend the selection to the first card in the list. |
Shift+Home |
| Extend the selection to the last card in the list. |
Shift+End |
| Extend the selection to the first card on the previous page. |
Shift+Page up |
| Extend the selection to the last card on the last page. |
Shift+Page down |
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Shortcuts in the Edit Business Cards dialog box in classic Outlook
| To do this |
Press |
| Open the Add menu list. |
Alt+A |
| Select text in the Label box when the field with a label assigned is selected. |
Alt+B |
| Open the Add Card Picture dialog. |
Alt+C |
| Place cursor at beginning of the Edit text field. |
Alt+E |
| Go to and select the Fields box. |
Alt+F |
| Select the Image Align menu. |
Alt+G |
| Select the color palette for the background. |
Alt+K, Enter |
| Select the Layout menu. |
Alt+L |
| Remove a selected field from the Fields box. |
Alt+R |
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Move between fields in an open Business Card in classic Outlook
To use the following keys, make sure that a field in a card is selected.
| To do this |
Press |
| Move to the next field and control. |
Tab key |
| Move to the previous field and control. |
Shift+Tab |
| Close the active card. |
Enter or Esc |
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Move between characters in a Business Card field in classic Outlook
To use the following keys, make sure that a field in a card is selected or that the focus is located in the field.
| To do this |
Press |
| Add a line in a multiline field. |
Enter |
| Move to the beginning of a line. |
Home |
| Move to the end of a line. |
End |
| Move to the beginning of a multiline field. |
Page up |
| Move to the end of a multiline field. |
Page down |
| Move to the previous line in a multiline field. |
Up arrow key |
| Move to the next line in a multiline field. |
Down arrow key |
| Move to the previous character in a field. |
Left arrow key |
| Move to the next character in a field. |
Right arrow key |
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Tasks keyboard shortcuts in classic Outlook
| To do this |
Press |
| Accept a task request. |
Ctrl+C |
| Decline a task request. |
Ctrl+D |
| Find a task or other item. |
Ctrl+E |
| Open the Go to Folder dialog box. |
Ctrl+Y |
| Create a task when in Tasks view. |
Ctrl+N |
| Create a task from any Outlook view. |
Ctrl+Shift+K |
| Open the selected item. |
Ctrl+O |
| Print the selected item. |
Ctrl+P |
| Select all items. |
Ctrl+A |
| Delete selected item. |
Ctrl+D |
| Forward a task as an attachment. |
Ctrl+F |
| Create a task request. |
Ctrl+Shift+Alt+U |
| Switch between the Folder pane, Tasks list, and To-Do bar. |
F6 |
| Undo the last action. |
Ctrl+Z |
| Flag an item or mark complete. |
Insert |
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Use the Timeline view when an item is selected in classic Outlook
| To do this |
Press |
| Select the previous item. |
Left arrow key |
| Select the next item. |
Right arrow key |
| Select multiple adjacent items. |
Shift+Left or Right arrow key |
| Select multiple non-adjacent items. |
Ctrl+Left arrow key+Spacebar or Ctrl+Right arrow key+Spacebar |
| Open the selected items. |
Enter |
| Select the first item on the timeline (if items are not grouped) or the first item in the group. |
Home |
| Select the last item on the timeline (if items are not grouped) or the last item in the group. |
End |
| Display (without selecting) the first item on the timeline (if items are not grouped) or the first item in the group. |
Ctrl+Home |
| Display (without selecting) the last item on the timeline (if items are not grouped) or the last item in the group. |
Ctrl+End |
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Use the Timeline view when a group is selected in classic Outlook
| To do this |
Press |
| Expand the group. |
Enter or Right arrow key |
| Collapse the group. |
Enter or Left arrow key |
| Select the previous group. |
Up arrow key |
| Select the next group. |
Down arrow key |
| Select the first group on the timeline. |
Home |
| Select the last group on the timeline. |
End |
| Select the first item on screen in an expanded group or the first item off screen to the right. |
Right arrow key |
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Use the Timeline view when a time unit on the time scale for days is selected
| To do this |
Press |
| Move backwards in increments of time that are the same as those shown on the time scale. |
Left arrow key |
| Move forward in increments of time that are the same as those shown on the time scale. |
Right arrow key |
| Switch between active view, the To-Do bar, Search, and back to active view. |
Tab key and Shift+Tab |
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Open the Visual Basic Editor
| To do this |
Press |
| Open the Visual Basic Editor. |
Alt+F11 |
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Play macros
| To do this |
Press |
| Play a macro. |
Alt+F8 |
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Work with item groups
| To do this |
Press |
| Expand a single selected group. |
Right arrow key |
| Collapse a single selected group. |
Left arrow key |
| Select the previous group. |
Up arrow key |
| Select the next group. |
Down arrow key |
| Select the first group. |
Home |
| Select the last group. |
End |
| Select the first item on screen in an expanded group or the first item off-screen to the right. |
Right arrow key |
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See also
Use a screen reader to explore and navigate Outlook Mail
Use a screen reader to explore and navigate Outlook Calendar
Basic tasks using a screen reader with email in Outlook
Basic tasks using a screen reader with the calendar in Outlook
Screen reader support for Outlook
This section describes the keyboard shortcuts in Outlook on the web and Outlook.com.
Note
- In Outlook on the web and Outlook.com, you can use the keyboard shortcuts from Outlook.com, Yahoo Mail, Gmail, or Outlook. This article describes the shortcuts that are available if you choose Outlook. For instructions on how to change the version of the shortcut, go to Change the keyboard shortcuts version.
- To quickly find a shortcut in this article, you can use the Search. Press Ctrl+F, and then type your search words.
- The action that a keyboard shortcut performs can be unique to the area or view you're working in, despite featuring familiar key names and key combinations.
In this topic
Change the keyboard shortcuts version
In Outlook on the web and Outlook.com, you can choose which keyboard shortcuts you want to use: Outlook.com, Yahoo Mail, Gmail, or Outlook. Alternatively, you can turn off the keyboard shortcuts.
To see a full list of keyboard shortcuts that are available in the version you choose, press Shift+?(Question mark)on your keyboard.
- In Outlook.com and the new Outlook on the web, select Settings
> General > Accessibility. Under Keyboard shortcuts, select the option you want, and then select Save.
- In the classic Outlook on the web, select Settings
> Mail > General > Keyboard shortcuts. Select the option you want, and then select Save.
Frequently used keyboard shortcuts
This table lists the most frequently used shortcuts in Outlook on the web and Outlook.com.
| To do this |
Press |
| Create a new message or calendar event. |
N |
| Open the selected message in a new window. |
Shift+Enter |
| Move the message to the Archive folder. |
E |
| Delete message or item. |
Delete |
| Forward message. |
Ctrl+Shift+F or Shift+F |
| Go to the calendar. |
Ctrl+Shift+2 |
| Select the Reply All option. |
Ctrl+Shift+R or Shift+R |
| Reply to email message. |
Ctrl+R or R |
| Send email message. |
Ctrl+Enter |
| Use search. |
Alt+Q |
| Open split buttons. |
Alt+Down arrow key |
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Edit text
The text editing keyboard shortcuts in Outlook on the web and Outlook.com are the same as those in other Microsoft products.
| To do this |
Press |
| Copy your selection to the clipboard. |
Ctrl+C |
| Cut the text you selected. |
Ctrl+X |
| Delete selected text or characters to the left of the cursor. |
Backspace |
| Delete the word to the left of the cursor, but not the space before the word. |
Ctrl+Backspace |
| Insert a hyperlink. |
Ctrl+K |
| Paste content from the clipboard into the current location. |
Ctrl+V |
| Repeat the most recent action. |
Ctrl+Y |
| Reverse the most recent action. |
Ctrl+Z |
| Switch between inserting and overwriting text. |
Insert |
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Format text
The text formatting keyboard shortcuts in Outlook on the web and Outlook.com are the same as those in other Microsoft products.
| To do this |
Press |
| Apply bold formatting. |
Ctrl+B |
| Apply italic formatting. |
Ctrl+I |
| Underline text. |
Ctrl+U |
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Mail keyboard shortcuts
Use the Folder pane
| To do this |
Press |
| Collapse the selected section. |
Left arrow key |
| Expand the selected section. |
Right arrow key |
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Use the message and reading list
The keyboard shortcuts in the below table can be used to perform the same action in both the message list and the reading list.
| To do this |
Press |
| Delete the selected message. |
Delete |
| Mark the selected conversation or message as read. |
Ctrl+Q or Q |
| Mark the selected conversation or message as unread. |
Ctrl+U or U |
| Permanently delete the selected message or item. |
Shift+Delete |
| Flag a message or mark a flagged message as complete. |
Insert |
| Cancel a search. |
Esc |
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Use the message list
The keyboard shortcuts in the below table are message list specific.
| To do this |
Press |
| Select the current and next message in the list. Use this to select multiple, contiguous messages. |
Shift+Down arrow key |
| Select the current and previous messages in the list. Use this to select multiple, contiguous messages. |
Shift+Up arrow key |
| Select the first message in the folder. |
Home or Ctrl+Home |
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Use the reading list
The keyboard shortcuts in the below table are reading list specific.
| To do this |
Press |
| Close a new message. |
Esc |
| Create a new message. |
N |
| Forward a selected message. |
Ctrl+Shift+F or Shift+F |
| Go to the bottom of a conversation or message. |
End or Ctrl+End |
| Go to the top of a conversation or message. |
Home or Ctrl+Home |
| Move down one page for conversations or messages of two or more pages. |
Page down |
| Move up one page for conversations or messages of two or more pages. |
Page up |
| Reply to the selected message. |
Ctrl+R or R |
| Reply to the sender and all recipients of the selected message. |
Ctrl+Shift+R or Shift+R |
| Send a message. |
Ctrl+Enter |
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Calendar keyboard shortcuts
| To do this |
Press |
| Go to the calendar. |
Ctrl+Shift+2 |
| Create a new calendar item. |
N |
| Open the selected item. |
Enter |
| Delete the selected item. |
Delete |
| Switch the view to include today. |
No shortcut |
| In Day view, move to the previous day. In Week and Work Week views, move to the previous week. In Month view, move to the previous month. |
Moving days= Ctrl+Alt+Left arrow key
Moving weeks= Alt+Down arrow key
Moving months= Alt+PageDown |
| In Day view, move to the next day. In Week and Work Week views, move to the next week. In Month view, move to the next month. |
Moving days= Ctrl+Alt+Right arrow key
Moving weeks= Alt+Up arrow key
Moving months= Alt+PageUp |
| Navigate to the previous pane in the calendar view. |
No shortcut |
| Navigate to the next pane in the calendar view. |
No shortcut |
| Move to a different region in the calendar. |
Ctrl+F6 or Ctrl+Shift+F6 |
| Move to the next event or area in the current view. |
Tab key |
| Move to a previous event or area in the current view. |
Shift+Tab |
| Go to the next time period. |
Shift+Right arrow key |
| Go to the previous time period. |
Shift+Left arrow key |
| Go to today. |
Alt+Shift+Y |
| Move to a different region in the calendar. |
No shortcut |
| Switch to Day view. |
Shift+Alt+1 |
| Switch to full Week view. |
Shift+Alt+3 |
| Switch to Month view. |
Shift+Alt+4 |
| Switch to Work week view. |
Shift+Alt+2 |
| Switch to three-day view. |
No shortcut |
| List view. |
No shortcut |
| Invite Attendees. |
N (Create New Event) |
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| To do this |
Press |
| Save an appointment. |
Ctrl+S |
| Send a meeting. |
Ctrl+Enter or Alt+S |
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People keyboard shortcuts
The People app is your address book in Outlook on the web where your personal contacts are stored and where you can open any address book that has been set up for your organization. The People, Mail, Copilot and Calendar apps work together so you can easily send mail to and schedule appointments with your most important people. To learn more about the People app, go to Use a screen reader to explore and navigate the People app.
| To do this |
Press |
| Go to Mail. |
Ctrl+Shift+1 |
| Go to Calendar. |
Ctrl+Shift+2 |
| Go to Copilot. |
Ctrl+Shift+3 |
| Go to People. |
Ctrl+Shift+4 |
| Delete a contact or contact list. |
Delete |
| Create a contact. |
Shift+N |
| Search for a contact. |
Alt+Q |
| Dismiss changes while editing a contact. |
Esc |
| Save a contact or contact list. |
Ctrl+S |
| Select all contacts or contact lists. |
Ctrl+A |
| Unselect all contacts or contact lists. |
Esc |
| Edit a contact or contact list. |
Shift+E |
| Move down in the contact or hub list. |
Down arrow key |
| Move up in the contact or hub list. |
Up arrow key |
| Create a contact list. |
Shift+L |
| Display the list of People keyboard shortcuts. |
Shift+Question mark (?) |
| Move the focus to the ribbon. |
Alt+Period (.) |
| Move the focus to the Home tab. |
Alt+H |
| Move the focus to the View tab. |
Alt+V |
| Move forward to the next area, button, link, or option in a dialog box, or close a menu. |
Tab key |
| Move backward to the previous area, button, or link. |
Shift+Tab |
| Select additional contacts when one contact is already selected. |
Shift+Down or Up arrow key, then Spacebar |
| Move between and select options in a menu. |
Down or Up arrow key |
| Select or clear the checkbox for a contact in a contact list or an option in a dialog box. |
Spacebar |
| Clear all selections on a page and refresh that page in the web browser. |
Shift+F5 |
| Activate a button or link or open a menu. |
Enter |
| Open the context menu when a contact is selected. |
Shift+F10 |
| Close a dialog box. |
Esc |
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Use keyboard shortcuts to add accent marks and special characters
To add accents or special characters, use the number pad on your external keyboard with Num Lock turned on.
- Press and hold Alt.
- Type the numeric code on the number pad and release Alt.
Tip
To type special characters on a Mac, press Command+Control+Spacebar.
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Vowels with accents
The following table lists vowels with accent marks and the Alt code for them.
| Uppercase vowel with grave accent |
Press |
| À |
0192 |
| È |
0200 |
| Ì |
0204 |
| Ò |
0210 |
| Ù |
0217 |
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| Lowercase vowel with grave accent |
Press |
| à |
0224 |
| è |
0232 |
| ì |
0236 |
| ò |
0242 |
| ù |
0249 |
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| Uppercase vowel with acute accent |
Press |
| Á |
0193 |
| É |
0201 |
| Í |
0205 |
| Ó |
0211 |
| Ú |
0218 |
| Ý |
0221 |
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| Lowercase vowel with acute accent |
Press |
| á |
0224 |
| é |
0233 |
| í |
0237 |
| ó |
0243 |
| ú |
0250 |
| ý |
0253 |
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| Uppercase vowel with circumflex accent |
Press |
| Â |
0194 |
| Ê |
0202 |
| Î |
0206 |
| Ô |
0212 |
| Û |
0219 |
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| Lowercase vowel with circumflex accent |
Press |
| â |
0226 |
| ê |
0234 |
| î |
0238 |
| ô |
0244 |
| û |
0251 |
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| Uppercase vowel with tilde accent |
Press |
| Ã |
0195 |
| Ñ |
0209 |
| Õ |
0213 |
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| Lowercase vowel with tilde accent |
Press |
| ã |
0227 |
| ñ |
0241 |
| õ |
0245 |
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| Uppercase vowel with umlaut accent |
Press |
| Ä |
0196 |
| Ë |
0203 |
| Ï |
0207 |
| Ö |
0214 |
| Ü |
0220 |
| Ÿ |
0159 |
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| Lowercase vowel with umlaut accent |
Press |
| ä |
0228 |
| ë |
0235 |
| ï |
0239 |
| ö |
0246 |
| ü |
0252 |
| ÿ |
0255 |
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Punctuation, consonants, and special vowels
| Mark, letter, symbol, or character |
Press |
| Inverted exclamation mark (¡) |
0161 |
| Inverted question mark (¿) |
0191 |
| Uppercase C-cedilla (Ç) |
0199 |
| Lowercase c-cedilla (ç) |
0231 |
| Uppercase OE diphthong (Œ) |
0140 |
| Lowercase oe diphthong (œ) |
0156 |
| Eszett or ss (ß) |
0223 |
| Masculine ordinal indicator or degree symbol (º) |
0186 |
| Feminine ordinal indicator (ª) |
0170 |
| Uppercase O with a stroke (Ø) |
0216 |
| Lowercase o with a stroke (ø) |
0248 |
| Uppercase A with an overring, A-ring (Å) |
0197 |
| Lowercase a with an overring, A-ring (å) |
0229 |
| Uppercase AE diphthong or uppercase ash (Æ) |
0198 |
| Lowercase ae diphthong or lowercase ash (æ) |
0230 |
| Uppercase thorn (Þ) |
0222 |
| Lowercase thorn (þ) |
0254 |
| Uppercase eth (Ð) |
0208 |
| Lowercase eth (ð) |
0240 |
| Double left angled quotation mark («) |
0171 |
| Double right angled quotation mark (») |
0187 |
| Single left angled quotation mark (‹) |
0139 |
| Single right angled quotation mark (›) |
0155 |
| Uppercase S with caron (Š) |
0138 |
| Lowercase s with caron (š) |
0154 |
| Uppercase Z with caron (Ž) |
0142 |
| Lowercase z with caron (ž) |
0158 |
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Special characters
| Character |
Press |
| Cent symbol ¢ |
0162 |
| Copyright symbol © |
0169 |
| Dagger symbol † |
0134 |
| Double dagger symbol or diesis ‡ |
0135 |
| Pound sign £ |
0163 |
| Euro sign € |
0128 |
| Yen sign ¥ |
0165 |
| Function sign ƒ |
0131 |
| Currency sign ¤ |
0164 |
| Registered trademark symbol ® |
0174 |
| Trademark symbol ™ |
0153 |
| Bullet • |
0149 |
| En dash – |
0151 |
| Em dash — |
0150 |
| Section sign § |
0167 |
| Paragraph sign or pilcrow ¶ |
0182 |
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See also
Keyboard shortcuts in Outlook for Mac
Basic tasks using a screen reader with email in Outlook
Basic tasks using a screen reader with the calendar in Outlook
Use a screen reader to explore and navigate Outlook Mail
Use a screen reader to explore and navigate Outlook Calendar
Use a screen reader to explore and navigate the People app
Screen reader support for Outlook
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