Outlook Express keyboard shortcuts

F1 Open Help topics

CTRL+A Select all messages

Main window and view message window

CTRL+P Print the selected message

CTRL+M Send and receive mail

DEL or CTRL+D Delete a mail message

CTRL+N Open or post a new message

CTRL+SHIFT+B Open the Address Book

CTRL+R Reply to the message author

CTRL+F Forward a message

CTRL+SHIFT+R (news only) Reply to all

CTRL+I Go to your Inbox

CTRL+> or CTRL+SHIFT+> Go to the next message in the list

CTRL+< or CTRL+SHIFT+< Go to the previous message in the list

ALT+ENTER View properties of a selected
message

F5 Refresh news messages and headers

CTRL+U Go to next unread mail message

CTRL+SHIFT+U Go to next unread news conversation

CTRL+Y Go to folder

Main window

CTRL+O or ENTER Open a selected message

CTRL+ENTER or CTRL+Q Mark a message as read

TAB Move between the Folders list (if on), message list, preview pane, and Contacts list (if on).

CTRL+SHIFT+A Mark all news messages as read

CTRL+W Go to a newsgroup

LEFT ARROW or PLUS SIGN (+) Expand a news conversation (show all responses)

RIGHT ARROW or MINUS SIGN (-) Collapse a news conversation (hide messages)

CTRL+J Go to next unread newsgroup or folder

CTRL+SHIFT+M Download news for offline reading



Message window—viewing or sending

ESC Close a message

F3 Find text

CTRL+SHIFT+F Find a message

CTRL+TAB Switch among Edit, Source, and Preview tabs


Message window—sending only

CTRL+K or ALT+K Check names

F7 Check spelling

CTRL+SHIFT+S Insert signature

CTRL+ENTER or ALT+S Send (post) a message