Microsoft Outlook keyboard shortcuts

Updated: 05/01/2023 by Computer Hope

Below is a listing of all the major shortcut keys in Microsoft Outlook. See the computer shortcuts page if you are looking for other shortcut keys used in other programs.

Shortcut	Description
`Alt`+`S`	Send the e-mail
`Ctrl`+`Enter`	Send the e-mail you're composing.
`Ctrl`+`C`	Copy selected text.
`Ctrl`+`X`	Cut selected text.
`Ctrl`+`P`	Open the Print window.
`Ctrl`+`K`	Complete the name or e-mail being typed in the e-mail field if found in the address book.
`Ctrl`+`B`	Bold highlighted selection.
`Ctrl`+`I`	Italic highlighted selection.
`Ctrl`+`M`	Send and receive all e-mail.
`Ctrl`+`Q`	Mark selected e-mail as read.
`Ctrl`+`U`	Mark selected e-mail as unread. Underline highlighted text (within an e-mail message).
`Ctrl`+`R`	Reply to an e-mail.
`Ctrl`+`F`	Forward an e-mail.
`Ctrl`+`N`	Create a new e-mail (when in the Mail section). Create a new appointment in your calendar (when in the Calendar section).
`Ctrl`+`Y`	Go to folder.
`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`A`	Create a new appointment in your calendar (from any section of Outlook).
`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`O`	Open the Outbox.
`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`I`	Open the Inbox.
`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`K`	Add a new task.
`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`C`	Create a new contact.
`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`J`	Create a new journal entry.
`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`V`	Move e-mail to folder.