Outlook Express Shortcut Keys
Table of Contents
Main window, view message window,
and send message window.. 1
Main window and view message window.. 1
Main window.. 1
Message window—viewing or sending. 2
Message window - sending only. 2
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Open Help topics
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F1
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Select all messages
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Control + A
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Print the selected message
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Control + P
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Send and receive mail
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Control + M
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Delete a mail message
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Delete or Control + D
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Open or post a new message
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Control + N
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Open the Address Book
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Control + Shift + B
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Reply to the message author
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Control + R
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Forward a message
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Control + F
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Reply to all
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Control + Shift + R or Control + G (news only)
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Open the Inbox
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Control + I
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Go to the next message in the list
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Control + > (greater than)
or Control + Shift + > (greater than)
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Go to the previous message in the list
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Control + < (less than)
or Control + Shift + < (less than)
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View properties of a selected message
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Alt + Enter
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Refresh news messages and headers
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F5
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Go to next unread mail message
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Control + U
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Go to next unread news thread
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Control + Shift + U
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Go to folder
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Control + Y
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Open the selected message
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Control + O or Enter
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Mark a message as read
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Control + Enter or
Control + Q
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Move between the Folders list (if on), message list,
preview pane, and Contacts list (if on).
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Tab
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Mark all news messages as read
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Control + Shift + A
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Go to a newsgroup
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Control + W
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Expand a news thread (show all responses)
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Left Arrow or Plus Sign
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Collapse a news thread (hide messages)
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Right Arrow or Minus Sign
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Go to next unread newsgroup or folder
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Control + J
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Download news for offline reading
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Control + Shift + M
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Close a message
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Escape
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Find text
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F3
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Find a message
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Control + Shift + F
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Switch among Edit, Source, and Preview tabs
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Control + Tab
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Check names
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Control + K or Alt + K
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Check spelling
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F7
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Insert signature
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Control + Shift + S
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Send (post) a message
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Control + Enter or Alt + S
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