Keyboard Shortcuts in Outlook

Keyboard shortcuts in Outlook.com

You can do many common tasks in Outlook.com using the keyboard. To see a list of keyboard shortcuts, in Outlook.com press the ? (question mark) key.

The list includes a link to a settings page where you can choose which version of shortcuts to use:

    Gmail

    Yahoo!

    Outlook.com

    None

Note

    The keyboard shortcuts list isn't available in compose mode—writing a new email, replying, or forwarding.

Write email

Create a new email
N/Ctrl+N

Show address book
Alt+.

Send an email
Ctrl+Enter/Alt+S

Reply to an email
R

Reply all to an email
Shift+R

Forward an email
Shift+F

Check spelling
F7

Insert an Emoji
Ctrl+Y

Save draft
Ctrl+S

Read email
Open an email
O/Enter

Show blocked content
Shift+I

Search your email
/

Close an email
Esc

Expand/Collapse a conversation
X

Go to
Go to Inbox
G then I

Go to Flagged
G then L

Go to Drafts
G then D

Go to Sent
G then S

Go to People
Ctrl+3

Show keyboard help
?

Email actions

Delete an email
Del
Archive
E

Mark an email as junk
J

Move to a folder
V

New Folder
Shift+E

Categorize an email
C

New Category
Shift+G

Remove all categories
Y

Mark an email as read
Q

Mark an email as unread
U

Flag an email
Insert

Print an email
Shift+P

Email list

Select all emails
S then A

Deselect all emails
S then N

Move selection downwards
Ctrl+./Down

Move selection upwards
Ctrl+,/Up

Refresh
M/F9