Outlook Express Keyboard Shortcuts
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Outlook Express Keyboard Shortcuts
You can use shortcut keys to select commands and navigate through the preview pane and the message list. Except where indicated, shortcuts apply to both mail and newsgroups. Main window, view message window, and send message window
To
Press
Open Help topics
F1
Select all messages
CTRL+A
Main window and view message window
To
Press
Print the selected message
CTRL+P
Send and receive mail
CTRL+M
Delete a mail message
DEL or CTRL+D
Open or post a new message
CTRL+N
Open the Address Book
CTRL+SHIFT+B
Reply to the message author
CTRL+R
Forward a message
CTRL+F
Reply to all
CTRL+SHIFT+R or CTRL+G (news only)
Go to your Inbox
CTRL+I
Go to the next message in the list
CTRL+> or CTRL+SHIFT+>
Go to the previous message in the list
CTRL+< or CTRL+SHIFT+<
View properties of a selected message
ALT+ENTER
Refresh news messages and headers
F5
Go to next unread mail message
CTRL+U
Go to next unread news conversation
CTRL+SHIFT+U
Go to folder
CTRL+Y
Main window
To
Press
Open a selected message
CTRL+O or ENTER
Mark a message as read
CTRL+ENTER or CTRL+Q
Move between the Folders list (if on), message list, preview pane, and Contacts list (if on).
TAB
Mark all news messages as read
CTRL+SHIFT+A
Go to a newsgroup
CTRL+W
Expand a news conversation (show all responses)
LEFT ARROW or PLUS SIGN (+)
Collapse a news conversation (hide messages)
RIGHT ARROW or MINUS SIGN (-)
Go to next unread newsgroup or folder
CTRL+J
Download news for offline reading
CTRL+SHIFT+M
Message window - viewing or sending
To
Press
Close a message
ESC
Find text
F3
Find a message
CTRL+SHIFT+F
Switch among Edit, Source, and Preview tabs
CTRL+TAB
Message window - sending only
To
Press
Check names
CTRL+K or ALT+K
Check spelling
F7
Insert signature
CTRL+SHIFT+S
Send (post) a message
CTRL+ENTER or ALT+S
