Per Wiki: Microsoft Outlook is a personal information manager software system from Microsoft, available as a part of the Microsoft Office suite. Though primarily an email client, Outlook also includes such functions as calendaring, task managing, contact managing, note-taking, journal logging, and web browsing.
Individuals can use Outlook as a stand-alone application; organizations can deploy it as multi-user software (through Microsoft Exchange Server or SharePoint) for such shared functions as mailboxes, calendars, folders, data aggregation (i.e., SharePoint lists), and appointment scheduling.
Frequently used | |
Close | Esc |
Go to Home tab | Alt+H |
New message | Cmd+Shift+M |
Send | Alt+S |
Insert file | Alt+N |
New task | Cmd+Shift+K |
Delete | Delete |
Search | Cmd+E |
Reply | Cmd+R |
Forward | Cmd+F |
Reply all | Cmd+Shift+R |
Copy | Cmd+C |
Send/Receive | Alt+S |
Go to calendar | Cmd+2 |
Create appointment | Cmd+Shift+A |
Move to folder | Alt+H+M,V |
Attachment Save As | Alt+J+A |
Basic navigation | |
Switch to Mail view | Cmd+1 |
Switch to Calendar view | Cmd+2 |
Switch to Contacts view | Cmd+3 |
Switch to Tasks view | Cmd+4 |
Switch to Notes | Cmd+5 |
Switch to Folders list in the Folder pane | Cmd+6 |
Switch to Shortcuts | Cmd+7 |
Switch to next open message | Cmd+ . |
Switch to previous open message | Cmd+ , |
Move between Folder/Outlook/Reading/To-Do | Cmd+Shift+Tab |
Move ar ound message header lines in the Folder pane | Cmd+Tab |
Move around within the Folder pane | Arrows |
Go to a different folder | Cmd+Y |
Go to the Search box | Cmd+E |
In the Reading pane, go to the previous message | Alt+Up |
In the Reading pane, page down through text | Space |
In the Reading pane, page up through text | Shift+Space |
Collapse or expand a group in the email message list | Left/Right |
Go back to previous view in the main Outlook window | Alt+B/Left |
Go forward to next view in the main Outlook window | Alt+Right |
Select the InfoBar and, if available, show menu of commands | Cmd+Shift+W |
Search | |
Find a message or other item | Cmd+E |
Clear the search results | Esc |
Expand the search to include all items in module you are in | Cmd+Alt+A |
Use Advanced Find | Cmd+Shift+F |
Create a Search folder | Cmd+Shift+P |
Search for text within an open item | F4 |
Find and replace text/symbols in Reading pane | Cmd+H |
Expand search to include items from the current folder | Cmd+Alt+K |
Expand search to include subfolders | Cmd+Alt+Z |
Flags | |
Open the Flag for Follow Up dialog box | Cmd+Shift+G |
Color categories | |
Delete the selected category from the list in the Color categories box | Alt+D |
Create an item or file | |
Create an appointment | Cmd+Shift+A |
Create a contact | Cmd+Shift+C |
Create a contact group | Cmd+Shift+L |
Create a fax | Cmd+Shift+X |
Create a folder | Cmd+Shift+E |
Create a meeting request | Cmd+Shift+Q |
Create a message | Cmd+Shift+M |
Create a note | Cmd+Shift+N |
Create an Office document | Cmd+Shift+H |
Post to the selected folder | Cmd+Shift+S |
Post a reply in the selected folder | Cmd+Shift+T |
Create a Search folder | Cmd+Shift+P |
Create a task | Cmd+Shift+k |
Commands in most views | |
Save (except in Tasks view) | Cmd+S |
Save and close (except in Mail view) | Alt+S |
Save as (only in Mail view) | F12 |
Undo | Cmd+Z |
Delete an item | Cmd+D |
Cmd+P | |
Copy an item | Cmd+Shift+Y |
Move an item | Cmd+Shift+V |
Check names | Cmd+K |
Check spelling | F7 |
Flag for follow-up | Cmd+Shift+G |
Forward | Cmd+F |
Send or post or invite all | Alt+S |
Endable editing in a field, all views except Mail/Icon | F2 |
Left align text | Cmd+L |
Center text | Cmd+E |
Right align text | Cmd+R |
Switch to Inbox | Cmd+Shift+I |
Switch to Outbox | Cmd+Shift+O |
Check names | Cmd+K |
Send | Alt+S |
Reply to a message | Cmd+R |
Replay All to a message | Cmd+Shift+R |
Reply with meeting request | Cmd+Alt+R |
Forward a message | Cmd+F |
Mark a message as not junk | Cmd+Alt+J |
Display blocked external content | Cmd+Shift+I |
Post to a folder | Cmd+Shift+S |
Apply Normal style | Cmd+Shift+N |
Check for new messages | Cmd+M |
Go to the previous message | Up |
Go to next message | Down |
Create a message (in Mail view) | Cmd+N |
Create a message (from any Outlook view) | Cmd+Shift+M |
Open a received message | Cmd+O |
Delete and ignore a conversation | Cmd+Shift+D |
Open the Address Book | Cmd+Shift+B |
Add a Quick flag to an unopened message | Insert |
Display the Flag for follow up dialog box | Cmd+Shift+G |
Mark as read | Cmd+Q |
Mark as unread | Cmd+U |
Open the MailTip in the selected message | Cmd+Shift+W |
Find or replace | F4 |
Find next | Shift+F4 |
Send | Cmd+Enter |
Cmd+P | |
Forward | Cmd+F |
Forward as attachment | Cmd+Alt+F |
Show the properties for the selected item | Alt+Enter |
Mark for download | Cmd+Alt+M |
Check Mark for download status | Cmd+Alt+U |
Display Send/Receive progress | Cmd+B |
Calendar | |
Create an appointment | Cmd+N |
Create an appointment (any Outlook view) | Cmd+Shift+A |
Create a meeting request | Cmd+Shift+Q |
Show 1-10 days in the calendar | Alt+(1-0) |
Go to a date | Cmd+G |
Switch to Month view | Alt+ = |
Go to the next day | Cmd+Right |
Go to the next week | Alt+Down |
Go to the next month | Alt+PgDown |
Go to the previous day | Cmd+Left |
Go to the previous week | Alt+Up |
Go to the previous month | Alt+PgUp |
Go to the start of the week | Alt+Home |
Go to the end of the week | Alt+End |
Switch to Full Week view | Alt+ - |
Switch to Work Week view | Cmd+Alt+2 |
Go to previous appointment | Cmd+ , |
Go to next appointment | Cmd+ . |
Set up recurrence for an open appointment or meeting | Cmd+G |
People | |
Dial a new call | Cmd+Shift+D |
Find a contact or other item | F3 |
Enter a name in the Search Address Books box | F11 |
In Table or List view of contacts, go to first contact with letter | Shift+(letter) |
Select all contacts | Cmd+A |
Create a message with selected contact as subject | Cmd+F |
Create a contact (when in Contacts) | Cmd+N |
Create a contact (any Outlook view) | Cmd+Shift+C |
Open a contact form for the selected contact | Cmd+O |
Create a contact group | Cmd+Shift+L |
Cmd+P | |
Update a list of contact group members | F5 |
Go to a different folder | Cmd+Y |
Open the Address Book | Cmd+Shift+B |
Use Advanced Find | Cmd+Shift+F |
In an open contact, open the next contact listed | Cmd+Shift+ . |
Find a contact | F11 |
Close a contact | Esc |
Send a fax to the selected contact | Cmd+Shift+X |
Open the Check Address dialog box | Alt+D |
In contact form, display Email 1-3 | Alt+Shift+(1-3) |
Tasks | |
Accept a task request | Cmd+C |
Decline a task request | Cmd+D |
Find a task or other item | Cmd+E |
Open the Go to Folder dialog box | Cmd+Y |
Create a task when in Tasks view | Cmd+N |
Create a task (any Outlook view) | Cmd+Shift+K |
Open selected item | Cmd+O |
Print selected item | Cmd+P |
Select all items | Cmd+A |
Delete selected item | Cmd+D |
Forward a task as an attachment | Cmd+F |
Create a task request | Cmd+Alt+Shift+U |
Switch between Folder/Tasks/To-Do | Tab |
Undo last action | Cmd+Z |
Flag an item or mark complete | Insert |
Format text | |
Display the Format menu | Alt+O |
Display the Font dialog box | Cmd+Shift+P |
Switch case (with text selected) | Shift+F3 |
Format letters as small capitals | Cmd+Shift+K |
Make letters bold | Cmd+B |
Add bullets | Cmd+Shift+L |
Make letters italic | Cmd+I |
Increase indent | Cmd+T |
Decrease indent | Cmd+Shift+T |
Left align | Cmd+L |
Center | Cmd+E |
Underline | Cmd+U |
Center | Cmd+T |
Increase font size | Cmd+] |
Decrease font size | Cmd+[ |
Cut | Cmd+X |
Copy | Cmd+C |
Paste | Cmd+V |
Clear formatting | Cmd+Shift+Z |
Delete the next word | Cmd+Shift+H |
Justify text | Cmd+Shift+J |
Apply styles | Cmd+Shift+S |
Create a hanging indent | Cmd+T |
Insert a hyperlink | Cmd+K |
Left align a paragraph | Cmd+L |
Right align a paragraph | Cmd+R |
Reduce a hanging indent | Cmd+Shift+T |
Remove paragraph formatting | Cmd+Q |
Add web information to items | |
Insert or edit a hyperlink in the body of an item | Cmd+K |
Printing | |
Open the Print tab in Backstage view | Alt+F,P |
Print an item fron an open window | Alt+F,P,F |
Open the Page Setup dialog box from Print view | Alt+S |
Select a printer from Print view | Alt+F,P,I |
Open the Print Options dialog box | Alt+F,P,R |
Send/Receive | |
Start a send/receive for all defined groups | F9 |
Start a send/receive for the current folder | Shift+F9 |
Start a send/receive | Cmd+M |
Define Send/Receive groups | Cmd+Alt+S |
Visual Basic Editor | |
Open Visual Basic Editor | Alt+F11 |
Macros | |
Play macro | Alt+F8 |
Forms | |
Create an InfoPath form | Cmd+N |
Close an InfoPath form | Cmd+Shift+Alt+T |
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