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Microsoft Outlook

Mail, calendar, and search shortcuts, separated by Outlook generation.

Published coverage: Mac, Windows. Environments: Classic desktop, Mac desktop, New desktop, Web app.

46 actions and 46 key variants match.

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Action Keys Row actions
Draft a fresh email Any classic Outlook view Windows CtrlShiftM Details
Respond to the sender Selected or open message Windows CtrlR Details
Respond to everyone Selected or open message Windows CtrlShiftR Details
Pass an email onward Selected or open message Windows CtrlF Details
Send the current draft Message composer Windows AltS Details
Set an email as read Message selected Windows CtrlQ Details
Set an email as unread Message selected Windows CtrlU Details
Search mailbox items Mail view, outside message-body editing Windows CtrlE Details
Open contact addresses Address Book Windows CtrlShiftB Details
Create a calendar appointment Classic Outlook Windows CtrlShiftA Details
Copy selection New desktop, selection Windows CtrlC Details
Cut text New desktop, text Windows CtrlX Details
Paste clipboard New desktop, composer Windows CtrlV Details
New item New desktop, current view Windows CtrlN Details
Send draft New desktop, composer Windows CtrlEnter Details
Calendar view New desktop Windows Ctrl2 Details
Bold New desktop, text Windows CtrlB Details
Undo change New desktop, editing Windows CtrlZ Details
Copy item Classic desktop, selection Windows CtrlC Details
New task Classic desktop Windows CtrlShiftK Details
Check mail Classic desktop Windows F9 Details
Mail view Classic desktop Windows Ctrl1 Details
Calendar view Classic desktop Windows Ctrl2 Details
Close window Classic desktop Windows Esc Details
Home ribbon Classic desktop Windows AltH Details
Search items Classic desktop Windows F3 Details
New item Web, Outlook keymap Windows N Details
Archive message Web, Outlook keymap Windows E Details
Send draft Web, composer Windows CtrlEnter Details
Reply sender Web, Outlook keymap Windows R Details