Microsoft Outlook keyboard shortcuts

New Outlook

Use these shortcuts in New Outlook for Windows and the closely related Outlook web experience.

Action	Windows
Create a new message or event	`CtrlN`
Open the selected item	`ShiftEnter`
Delete the selected item	`Delete`
Forward the selected message	`CtrlF`
Open Calendar	`Ctrl2`
Reply to the selected message	`CtrlR`
Reply to all recipients	`CtrlShiftR`
Send the current message	`CtrlEnter`
Change the reading-pane split	`AltDown`
Show keyboard shortcuts	`?`
Show Outlook key tips	`Alt`
Copy selected content	`CtrlC`
Cut selected content	`CtrlX`
Paste clipboard content	`CtrlV`
Insert a link	`CtrlK`
Redo the last action	`CtrlY`
Undo the last action	`CtrlZ`
Bold selected text	`CtrlB`
Italicize selected text	`CtrlI`
Underline selected text	`CtrlU`
Open the Move to folder menu	`CtrlY`
Move to the previous item	`Up`
Move to the next item	`Down`

These commands come from the classic Windows Outlook mail and message tables.

Action	Windows
Close the current window	`Esc`
Open the Home tab	`AltthenH`
Create a new message	`CtrlShiftM`
Send the current message	`AltS`
Insert a file	`AltthenNthenAthenF`
Create a new task	`CtrlShiftK`
Delete the selected message	`Delete`
Search OutlookF3 is also documented for search.	`CtrlE`
Reply to a message	`CtrlR`
Forward a message	`CtrlF`
Reply to all recipients	`CtrlShiftR`
Copy the selected message	`CtrlC`
Open Calendar	`Ctrl2`
Create an appointment	`CtrlShiftA`
Open the Address Book	`CtrlShiftB`
Check for new messagesF9 is also documented.	`CtrlM`
Open the Inbox	`CtrlShiftI`
Open the Outbox	`CtrlShiftO`
Resolve a recipient name	`CtrlK`
Delete and ignore a conversation	`CtrlShiftD`
Mark the selected message as read	`CtrlQ`
Mark the selected message as unread	`CtrlU`
Print the selected item	`CtrlP`
Save the current item	`CtrlS`
Open Save As	`F12`
Move to the previous message	`Up`
Move to the next message	`Down`

Switch Outlook areas and create the most common calendar items from classic Outlook.

Action	Windows
Open Mail	`Ctrl1`
Open People	`Ctrl3`
Open Tasks	`Ctrl4`
Open Notes	`Ctrl5`
Create a new contact	`CtrlShiftC`
Create a new meeting request	`CtrlShiftQ`
Create a new note	`CtrlShiftN`
Go to a date in Calendar	`CtrlG`
Move to the next day in Calendar	`Right`
Move to the previous day in Calendar	`Left`