The Top 20 Outlook Shortcuts
Here are the Top 20 Outlook shortcuts that could be most helpful to you:
Basic Navigation
These will help you move around seamlessly through different areas of Outlook.
| To Do This | Press This | | Switch to Mail | CTRL + 1 | | Switch to Contacts | CTRL + 3 | | Switch to Calendar | CTRL + 2 | | Switch to Tasks | CTRL + 4 |
Search
These will help speed along your Outlook Search.
| To Do This | Press This | | Find a Message or Other Item | CTRL + E | | Clear the Search Results | ESC | | Expand Search to include the Desktop | CTRL + ALT + K | | Switch to Tasks | CTRL + Shift + F |
Create an Item
These will help create different content within Outlook.
| To Do This | Press This | | Create an Appointment | CTRL + Shift + A | | Create a Contact | CTRL + Shift + C | | Create a Folder | CTRL + Shift + E | | Create a Message | CTRL + Shift + M |
These will help you with the creation and general organization of Email.
| To Do This | Press This | | Switch to Inbox | CTRL + Shift + I | | Switch to Outbox | CTRL + Shift + O | | Send | ALT + S | | Reply to Message | CTRL + R |
Contacts
These will help you move around and search through your Contacts.
| To Do This | Press This | | Find a Contact or Other Item | F3 or CTRL + E | | Create a New Contact (when in Contacts) | CTRL + N | | Create a New Contact (from any Outlook view) | CTRL + Shift + C | | Open the Address Book | CTRL + Shift + B |
Why should I use Outlook shortcuts?
Outlook shortcuts will make every task in Outlook a little easier and faster, and your days just a little more productive. Getting tasks done at a faster pace leaves you more time to do the things you’d like to.
